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- NetMon 2.0
- See the Performance of your Internet Connection
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- by Charles Turano - cturano@ix.netcom.com
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- Last Updated: August 17, 1997
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- Contents
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- 1.0 About NetMon
- 1.1 DUN 1.0 and Win 95a:
- 1.2 Win95b(OSR2), DUN 1.1, DUN 1.2:
- 2.0 NetMon Display
- 3.0 Running NetMon under DUN 1.0 and Win 95a
- 4.0 Running NetMon under Win95b(OSR2), DUN 1.1, DUN 1.2
- 5.0 How to enable the status display
- 6.0 Removing/Uninstalling NetMon
- 7.0 Legal Stuff
- 8.0 License Agreement
- 9.0 Shareware Version
- 10.0 Governing Law
- 11.0 Disclaimer of Warranty
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- 1.0 About NetMon
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- 1.1 DUN 1.0 and Win 95a:
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- NetMon is a replacement for the modem lights provided
- by Microsoft© Windows 95. This program replaces the LIGHTS.EXE
- file in the SYSTEM directory of Windows 95. When NetMon is
- activated, it collects and stores data about the throughput of
- your internet connection. This information can be viewed by
- double clicking on the modem applet in the Windows 95
- System Tray.
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- 1.2 Win95b(OSR2), DUN 1.1, DUN 1.2:
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- NetMon is a standalone program that monitors the flow of
- data through the COM port. When NetMon is activated, it collects
- and stores data about the throughput of your internet connection.
- This information is displayed graphically in a window on your
- desktop. NetMon must be activated AFTER a network connection has
- been initiated using DUN.
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- 2.0 NetMon Display
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- The display shows the rate of received data in red and the
- rate of transmitted data in blue. The graph is updated once per
- second. The average throughput for transmit and receive is
- calculated over a 10 minute interval. The tick marks at the top
- of the graph represent one minute intervals. The horizontal lines
- represent 25%, 50% and 75% of the maximum throughput listed in
- the status area at the bottom of the window.
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- Since NetMon is designed to operate on a wide range of internet
- connections, the upper range of the graph is updated dynamically.
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- 3.0 Running NetMon under DUN 1.0 and Win 95a
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- Once NetMon has been installed, you must make sure the modem
- lights are enabled from inside the Windows 95 internet
- configuration program.
- To view the throughput of your internet connection, simply
- double-click the modem status icon in the Windows 95 System Tray
- once you have completed your internet connection.
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- 4.0 Running NetMon under Win95b(OSR2), DUN 1.1, DUN 1.2
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- Once you have connected to your ISP using DUN, simply start
- the NetMon program that has been installed on you drive.
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- 5.0 How to enable the status display
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- Follow these steps to enable the Windows 95 modem status display:
- 1. Double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows 95
- desktop.
- 2. Double-click the Dial-Up Networking icon.
- 3. Right-click on the connection icon for your internet
- service provider and select Properties from the popup
- menu.
- 4. Click the Configure button at the bottom of the dialog.
- 5. Select the Options tab and enable the "Display modem
- status" option at the bottom of the dialog.
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- 6.0 Removing/Uninstalling NetMon
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- Follow these steps to remove NetMon and restore your system:
- 1. Select the Add/Remove Programs icon from the Windows 95
- Control Panel.
- 2. Select NetMon from the list of available programs that
- can be uninstalled and press the Add/Remove button.
- 3. Go to the directory where NetMon was installed, and
- copy the LIGHTS.EXE file to your Windows 95 System
- subdirectory. By default, the LIGHTS.EXE is backed up
- by the NetMon installation process in the
- \SYSTEM\NETMON\BACKUP subdirectory of your Windows 95
- directory.
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- 7.0 Legal Stuff
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- NetMon
- Copyright ∏ 1996,1997 by Charles Turano.
- All rights reserved.
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- 8.0 License Agreement
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- You should carefully read the following terms and conditions
- before using this software.
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- 9.0 Shareware Version
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- You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting
- donations, for any such copies, however made; and from distributing
- the software and/or documentation with other products (commercial
- or otherwise) without prior written permission, of the author.
- You are given the right to use free of charge for the duration
- of the trial period. The trial period has ended when the graph is
- replaced by a request for the user to register NetMon.
- Once the trial period has ended, you are required to register
- NetMon if you wish to continue using it. The registration fee
- if $10.
- To register, right-click on the NetMon graph and select the
- 'Register NetMon' option. Follow the instructions shown on
- the Registration dialog.
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- 10.0 Governing Law
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- This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State
- of New York.
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- 11.0 Disclaimer of Warranty
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- THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE SOLD 'AS IS' AND
- WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER
- WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
- Because of the various hardware and software environments into
- which NetMon may be put, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
- PURPOSE IS OFFERED.
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- Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be
- thoroughly tested with non-critical data before relying on it.
- The user must assume the entire risk of using the program.
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