Installation Package

TrafMeter installation package includes several programs:

• TrafMeter Service (trafsvc.exe) - this is a kernel of TrafMeter. TrafMeter Service captures and analyzes the network traffic, updates the traffic counters and creates the traffic reports. TrafMeter Service runs as a Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 Service (to run before a user logon).
• TrafMeter Administrative Console (trafadmin.exe) - this is a tool for managing the TrafMeter Service settings. It includes Filterset Editor, Graph for visual representation of the captured packets, Viewer for TrafMeter Service Events and etc.
• TrafMeter Service Monitor (trafmonitor.exe) watches a capture status of TrafMeter Service and displays it in the system tray; displays the traffic counters of specified filter in a separate window; can be used as an authentication agent to count traffic by username.
• TrafReport (trafreport.exe) reads XML file with traffic counters and builds traffic reports. It allows to define the pricelist for traffic and calculate a cost of traffic.

TrafMeter Installation Wizard will copy all of the necessary files and ask to reboot your computer. You must reboot the computer after the TrafMeter installation.

Checklist of a properly TrafMeter installation (for Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008)

1. Open properties of network connections used for capturing the traffic and ensure that the capture driver is installed:
   
2. Open the applet "Services" in Windows Control Panel and ensure that TrafMeter service is installed and running:
   

Errors during installing and removing TrafMeter

Sometimes, it is required a manual removing of the capture driver (for example, this can be due to incorrect removing of previously installed software and manual driver installation). Please, follow the instruction:

1. Ensure, that TrafMeter can be removed using properly way (via applet "Add/Remove Programs" in Windows Control Panel). If not, see next item.
2. Open properties of any network connection based on Ethernet adapter. You will see the listbox "This connection uses the following items". If the capture driver exists (called as "TMeter Driver"), you should remove it using "Uninstall" button. If failed, see the next item.
3. Open registry editor and delete the registry hive HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\tmeter. Reboot your PC. If failed, see the next item.
4. Open Device Manager and enable show hidden devices. Under network adapters, remove all drivers marked as "TMeter Miniport" and reboot your PC.