如何使用MSN Chat Monitor & Sniffer?

 　  MSN Chat Monitor & Sniffer FAQ

　　Q1: When I want to selected IP Address, there have not any adapter in list, how can I do?

　　Q2: Why I capture noting?

　　Q3: How can I capture packet on my LAN connected by a switch?

　　Q4: Please help me for configure port mirroring or SPAN to enable monitoring feature for my switch.

　　Q5: My switch doesn't support monitoring function. How can I do?

　　Q6: I can only monitor my own msn conversation in my pc not every pc in local network.Help.

　　Q7: No adapter can be finding in the software, how can I do?

　　Q1: When I want to selected IP Address, there have not any adapter in list, how can I do?

　　A1: Although the software can working fine on most network adapter, but it may cannot capture packet through some wireless network card, modem, PCMCIA card, USB card, or other special card. Try restarting your PC first after install the software

　　Q2: Why I capture noting?

　　A2: You can click menu "select Adapter" to set an adapter for capture packet. After you press "Start Capture" in toolbar, Your can try ever adapter, until find MSN packets number go up in the state bar if any people using MSN in time.

　　Q3: How can I capture packet on my LAN connected by a switch?

　　A3: In fact, switches prevent promiscuous sniffing, but very fortunately that most decent switches support SPAN," port mirroring", "management port" or similar feature, which allows network administrators to monitor LAN traffic on any computer connected to one designated switch port. You can configuration your switch with the documentation.

　　If your can do it until, please refer to Q5.

　　Q4: Please help me for configure port mirroring or SPAN to enable monitoring feature for my switch.

　　A4: You can check the documentation or get help from administrator, also ask the support of the manufacturer of your switch directly.

　　Q5: My switch doesn't support monitoring function. How can I do?

　　A5: If you can't or don't want to configure a management port for your switch, there are still several alternatives available.

　　Gateway: If possible please load the sniffed program on your special PC like your Internet gateway, proxy server or router. Any packet data will pass through the gateway, then the sniffed program can capture them.

　　ARP: Make some fake ARP packet and send it to your network to cheat your switch, then switch will forward net packet to other computers to your computer. But it is an inefficient and dangerous way.

　　HUB: Replace your switch with a common hub. If your Internet bandwidth is less than 5M (bps), downgrading will not have any negative impact on your Internet access.

　　Connected Internet by Router

　　Connected Internet by Gateway Proxy Server

　　Connected Internet by Gateway Proxy Server

　　Q6: I can only monitor my own msn conversation in my pc not every pc in local network. Help.

　　A6: If your network is connect with a switch, you can configure a management port for your switch. And connect your PC to that port of the switch. In addition. If you don't want to configure a management port for your switch,please refer to Q5.

　　Q7: No adapter can be finding in the software, how can I do?

　　A7: Please download WinPcap 3.1 beta 3 at http://www.winpcap.org/install/default.htm