Starting MTNA

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To start the Network Analyzer and to collect network data, you will need to use a Windows account with administrative credentials. You may run the application without these credentials, but you won't be able to access the network in this case.

If you are logged on as an administrator or if you are using Windows 98 or ME, you can start the Network Analyzer as usual. The full setup will have added a menu entry under MaaTec to your Start menu.

If you are using Windows NT or Windows 2000, you need to log on as administrator to collect network data.

If you are using Windows XP, Windows 2003, or Windows Vista, you can use the 'Run as' command if you not have logged on as administrator. Right-click on the Network Analyzer entry in the start menu and choose 'Run as'. This will also work in the Windows Explorer or with desktop shortcuts. In the 'Run as' dialog choose an administrative account, enter the password, and click OK.

If you did not use the setup to install the Network Analyzer and this is the first time you start it, you will be prompted for a settings directory where MTNA will store its application data. Click the OK button to use the suggested directory.