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Network Performance with NPCAP

It is observed that Network performance will be affected when Windows TetSensor service is running. Windows Tet- Sensor service (tetsen.exe) captures the network flows using NPCAP. NPCAP implementation to capture the network flows and the network flows to the tetsen.exe affects the network performance.

Compare the Network Performance after installing tetsensor, Client : Windows 2016

NPCAP 1.55

TetSensor Config : Conversation Mode with Enforcement mode WFP

Server : Windows 2016

NPCAP 1.55

TetSensor Config : Conversation Mode with Enforcement mode WFP

Run cmd : iperf3.exe -c <server_ip> -t 40

Table 1. 121071: Network Performance with NPCAP 155

Setup

Network Performance

No TetSensor Installed

NO NPCAP

[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth

[ 4] 0.00-40.00 sec 18.2 GBytes 3.90 Gbits/sec sender

[ 4] 0.00-40.00 sec 18.2 GBytes 3.90 Gbits/sec receiver

TetSensor Installed

NPCAP Installed

[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth

[ 4] 0.00-40.00 sec 17.3 GBytes 3.72 Gbits/sec sender

[ 4] 0.00-40.00 sec 17.3 GBytes 3.72 Gbits/sec receiver

Network Performance with NPCAP 0.9990

Compare the Network Performance after installing tetsensor, Client : Windows 2016

NPCAP 0.9990

TetSensor Config : Conversation Mode with Enforcement mode WFP

Server : Windows 2016

NPCAP 0.9990

TetSensor Config : Conversation Mode with Enforcement mode WFP

Run cmd : iperf3.exe -c <server_ip> -t 40 .. table:: Network Performance with NPCAP 0.9990

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Setup

Network Performance

TetSensor Installed

NPCAP Installed

[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth

[ 4] 0.00-40.00 sec 16.3 GBytes 3.50 Gbits/sec sender

[ 4] 0.00-40.00 sec 16.3 GBytes 3.50 Gbits/sec receiver


 

Performance may vary based on Windows NPCAP version installed, Windows OS, and network Configuration.