[Winpcap-users] using Network Monitor versus WinPCap for real time network usage statistics monitoring/capture?

[Greg Hauptmann]

Hi,

I have some requirements I would like to implement, see below.  My questions
are:

a) would I be able to use WinPCap to implement these requirements?

b) I'm aware of Microsoft Network Monitor also - anyone across this as well
that would be in a position to suggest which direction I should start going?



Requirements

1. Allow collection / real-time-monitoring of network usage from a users
Windows PC to a specific set of IP addresses (or DNS names), on a per
application/process running on the PC point of view, differentiating between
"up" and "down" traffic.  For example: show how much network traffic has
been used (sending to the configured set of IP addresses/DNS names) for each
PC process/application for the day so far.

2. Solution should run on the PC that the user is utilising (i.e. not
require setup of software on a separate PC)

3. For Windows PC (e.g. XP, Vista, Windows 7)

4. Shouldn't cause noticeable performance hit for the users (e.g. slow down
internet browsing)

5. Would want the data collected stored on the PC in a manner that a GUI
program (e.g. C# WPF app) could access for displaying to user.

6. If possible ability to satisfy with only one application download/install
(i.e. if possible no dependency on the user pre-installing another
application)

thanks
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