Display network adapter vendor names

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To display network adapter vendor names

1. Open Network Monitor.

2. If prompted, select the local network from which you want to capture data by default.

3. On the Options menu, click Show Vendor Names.

Notes

• To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure.

• To start Network Monitor, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and double-click Network Monitor.

• When Show Vendor Names is active, Network Monitor replaces computer addresses with a twelve-byte code. The first six bytes of the code display the name of the vendor that produced the network adapter on the remote computer. The last six bytes are a host ID.

Information about functional differences

• Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.