TOOLS
Tools
Here is a list of useful tools that we at Polaris Networks use all the time. We find them invaluable, and we think you might find them useful too. If you need help setting anything up, just contact us.
SoftPerfect Network Scanner
SoftPerfect Network Scanner is a fast universal IPv4/IPv6 scanner with an extensive range of options and advanced features for system administrators and general users interested in computer security. This powerful program can ping computers, scan ports, discover shared folders and comes with flexible filtering and display options.
vmPing
vmPing (Visual Multi Ping) is a graphical ping utility for monitoring multiple hosts. Numerous host monitors can be added and removed, and each monitor dynamically resizes with the application window. Color-coding allows you to tell at a glance the status of each host. In addition to standard ICMP pings, you can also perform a TCP 'port ping', where the application continuously connects to a specified port and displays whether or not the port is open. A fast trace route utility and a basic packet generator / stress tester is also included.
GUI Ping Monitor
GUI Ping Monitor is a very easy to use, intuitive, with a clear interface tool. It allows you to ping any number of devices. A glance at GUI Ping Monitor and you know which devices have no communication.
Creates local log files for troubleshooting.
hrPing
Superior ping utility with graphical output and rolling statistics.
hrping ip -g -t -s 100 -y 10
glogg
glogg is a multi-platform GUI application to browse and search through long or complex log files. It is designed with programmers and system administrators in mind. glogg can be seen as a graphical, interactive combination of grep and less.
NirSoft
Collection of small and useful utilities
DHCP Test
This is a DHCP test tool. It can send DHCP discover packets, and listen for DHCP replies.
Firmware
Folder containing temporary firmware updates