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Essential NetTools is a set of
network tools useful in diagnosing networks and monitoring your
computer's network connections. It's a Swiss Army knife for
everyone interested in a set of powerful network tools for everyday
use. It includes:
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NetStat:
displays a list of your
computer's inbound and outbound network connections, including the
information on open TCP and UDP ports, IP address, and connection
states. What makes it different from other NetStat utilities is the
ability to map open ports to the owning application. Configurable
alerts for incoming and outgoing connections are also
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NBScan:
a powerful and fast NetBIOS
scanner. NBScan can scan a network within a given range of IP
addresses and list computers offering NetBIOS resource-sharing
service, as well as their name tables and MAC addresses. Unlike the
standard nbtstat utility supplied with Windows, this tool provides
a graphical user interface and easy management of the lmhosts file
and features parallel scanning, which allows checking a class C
network in less than one minute. NBScan can facilitate routine
tasks often carried out by system integrators, administrators, and
analysts. |
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PortScan:
an advanced TCP port scanner that allows you to scan your network
for active ports. This tool features both conventional (full
connect) and stealth (half-open) scanning modes.
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HostAlive:
a network monitoring tool that periodically checks if a host is
alive and running network services, such as an HTTP or FTP
server.
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EmailVerify:
checks if an e-mail address is valid by communicating with the
corresponding mail server over SMTP.
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Shares:
monitors and logs external
connections to your computer's shared resources, lists local
shares, as well as provides a quick and easy way to connect to
remote resources. |
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SysFiles:
a convenient editor for the
five important system files: services, protocol, networks, hosts,
and lmhosts. |
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NetAudit
(NetBIOS Auditing Tool): allows
you to perform various security checks on your network and/or
individual computers offering the NetBIOS file sharing service.
This tool can help you identify potential security
flaws. |
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RawSocket:
provides you with the ability
to establish low-level TCP and UDP connections to troubleshoot and
test different networking services. Multi-color output and a
convenient interface make it a great tool for every network
administrator or computer programmer. |
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TraceRoute
and Ping:
these familiar utilities
featuring customizable options and convenient results presentation
allow you to explore the Internet and troubleshoot connectivity
problems. |
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NSLookup:
allows you to convert IP
addresses to hostnames and vice versa, obtain aliases, and perform
advanced DNS queries, such as MX or CNAME. |
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IPBlackList:
checks if an IP addresses is included in various IP address black
lists: SPAM databases, open proxies and mail relays, etc. This tool
helps you figure out why a given IP address is rejected by some
network resources, such as mail servers.
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ProcMon:
displays the list of running
processes with full information on the program location,
manufacturer, process ID, and the loaded modules. With this tool,
you can view CPU utilization statistics, identify hidden
applications, kill running processes, and manage the usage of your
PC's resources more effectively. |
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SNMPAudit:
Advanced SNMP device scanner.
It allows you to locate SNMP devices in the selected network
segment quickly and receive customizable data sampling from each of
the devices. You can use SNMP browser for examining a device in
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Other features include report
generation in HTML, text, and comma delimited formats; quick IP
address sharing between different tools; IP address geolocation; a
comprehensive System Summary window; and a customizable
interface.
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