User Manual

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InitialStartupandHardwareInstallation
Thesoftwareinstallationcreatesafolderonyourdesktop.
1. Openthedesktopfolderanddouble‐clicktheshortcutlabeledFrontlineNetDecoder.
2. NetDecoderdisplaystheChooseProtocoltoAnalyzedialogthatcontainsalistoftheavailable
protocols.
3. Selectthedesiredprotocol
4. SelectacapturemethodfromtheDataCaptureMethodselectionpanebelowthelistwindow(if
necessary).
5. ChecktheCreateShortcutWhenRuncheckboxifyoulikeandclicktheRunbutton(ifyouchoose
tocreateashortcut,thesystemcreatesoneandplaces itinthedesktopfolder).
Alternatively,youcanaccesstheChooseProtocoltoAnalyzedialogfromyourWindowsoperating
systembyclickingStart|Programs|NetDecoder[version#]|FrontlineNetDecoder.Thenselectthe
protocolfromthedisplayedlist.ConsulttheonlineHelpforadditionalinformationonchoosing
protocols.
Thefirsttimeyouruntheprogram,theHardwareSe ttingswindowappears.Youcanfindinstructionsfor
thedifferenttypesofHardwareSettingswindows:Ethernetandserial,inthefollowingsections.
Youcanchangeanyofthehardwaresettings,atanytime,bychoosingOptions|HardwareSettingsfrom
theControlwindow.
EthernetHardwareSetup
TheNetDecodersoftwarewillworkwithanyEthernetcardwithanNDISdriver.Somecardsdonotpass
allframesthroughthecard,sotheamountofdatacapturedmaynotrepresentallthedataonthe
Ethernetsegment.
PleaserefertothecarddocumentationforinstructionsoninstallingyourEthernetcard.
1. OpentheHardwareSettingswindow.Thiswindowcomesupautomaticallythefirsttimeyou
runNetDecoder,oryoucanchooseHardwareSettingsfromtheOptionsmenuontheControl
windowtoaccessitatanytime.
2. Inthe"UsethisNetworkAdapter"list,selectwhichEthernetcardtouse.
3. ClickOK.
Someprotocolshaveadditionalsetuprequirements.PleasereadtheonlineHelpforinformationorrefer
totheprotocolspecificSetupGuidesfoundinthedesktopfolderintheDocum entation sub‐folder.
That'sallyouneedtodo.Youarenowreadytobegincapturingdata.Skiptothesectionon"Using
NetDecoder‐TheTour".
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