"Help on Property" Command Unavailable in Network Monitor (232270)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

This article was previously published under Q232270

SYMPTOMS

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

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

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.

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	12/20/2004
Keywords:	kbnetwork kbprb KB232270