Microsoft Network Monitor Tutorial

The Microsoft Network Monitor is a native application in the Windows operating system that is integrated into the Task Manager. This Network Monitor application allows you to monitor various aspects of your computer's active and inactive network connections, including what speed they are connected at and how much data they are sending over an Internet or other type of network connection.

Instructions

1. Open the Microsoft Windows Task Manager by simultaneously pressing the keys on your keyboard labeled "CTRL," "ALT" and "DEL." This causes a new window to expand over your entire monitor. From this window, click "Start Task Manager."

2. Click "Networking."

3. Use the line graphs at the top of the Network Monitor to watch the data transfer speeds of your Internet connections. Each line graph is labeled with the name of the Internet connection it represents.

4. Use the table of information at the bottom of the Network Monitor to track the status of your Internet connections. You can see the connected speed (also called "Link Speed"), the network utilization (the percentage of bandwidth each adapter is using) and the "Status" (whether an adapter is enabled or disconnected).

References

• Microsoft: How to Use and Troubleshoot Issues with the Windows Task Manager