About Ryan Stewart Expertise I can answer questions, provide advice and assist with troubleshooting several areas of internet and network security including but not limited to: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 & 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Linux operating systems; planning, design, implementation, management & testing in small business, home and home office environments; server and workstation hardware; in-house and remote system auditing; software-based offensive security (penetration and vulnerability testing); software-based defensive security (firewall configuration, encrypting & securing services with SSL, VPN, AV gateway, antivirus, access control, monitoring & intrusion detection); hardware-based security configuration & techniques; Certificate Authority and SSL certificates; wireless security (WEP, WPA, WPA2, 802.1X).
Experience I've been an independent IT consultant for 5 years serving small businesses and home users.
Education/Credentials CISM - Certified Information Security Manager |
CCNA Security - Cisco Certified Network Associate Security |
MCSA - Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
Question Hi,
when we double click the active network connection icon from the system tray and check the stauts... that is... Activity Sent and Received Packets give use some realtime numbers
how do i get the same numbers in command prompt
i belive the command line is netstat -e (not sure)
can you tell me which is the appropriate and accurate place of method to pull that information from command line
Your help is highly appreciated.. thanks in advance.
Regards,
Inayat.
Answer Inayat,
To view the network traffic packets in the command prompt, use netstat -e (interval). The "interval" parameter re-displays the information every (X) seconds. Since you want to view real-time packet statistics from the command prompt, set the interval to "1". Example: "netstat -e 1". This will show you Sent and Received statistics for network packets including discards and errors, and will continuously update automatically every 1 second until you decide to end the session. Use "Ctrl-c" to stop the automatic updating.
