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Q232270: "Help on Property" Command Unavailable in Network Monitor

Article: Q232270
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WINDOWS:95,98,98 Second Edition; winnt:3.1,3.5,3.51,4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbtool
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition versions 4.0, 4.0 SP4 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.1, 3.5, 3.51, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.1, 3.5, 3.51, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4 
- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 98 
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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In Microsoft Network Monitor, online help is available for certain properties
using the context menu (the menu that appears when you right-click an item).
When you right-click a packet, the Help On Property command may be unavailable.

CAUSE
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This behavior occurs because the packet does not contain server message block
(SMB) information. At this time, SMB information is the only type of information
for which this command is available.

MORE INFORMATION
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In Network Monitor, you can view detailed information contained in a packet to
examine a frame's data. After you open a packet, you can right-click a protocol
or value to display the context menu, which contains the following commands:

- Find Next Instance - Finds the next occurrence of the value.

- Add to Filter - Filters the property or value.

- Help on Property - Provides details about SMB information contained in the
  packet.

Additional query words: netmon bh bloodhound sniff nm

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbtool 
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Version           : WINDOWS:95,98,98 Second Edition; winnt:3.1,3.5,3.51,4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4
Issue type        : kbprb

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