MiTeC Network Scanner is a free multi-threaded ICMP, Port, IP, NetBIOS, ActiveDirectory and SNMP scanner with advanced features. The program performs ping sweep, scans for opened TCP and UDP ports, ...

NetCrunch Tools is an application for Windows Networking professionals that can help them troubleshoot and manage their network. It combines 11 troubleshooting tools, including DNS Audit, Ping Scanner ...

SoftPerfect Network Scanner is a free multi-threaded IP, NetBIOS and SNMP scanner with a modern interface and many advanced features. It is intended for both system administrators and general users ...

If you’re a network administrator for a small network, you canuse all the automated tools you can round up. Keeping track ofevery device on your network and key information about each can bea daunting ...

Two weeks ago in part 2 of the indispensables series I made mention of a network scanning app called iNet Network Scanner. I’ve used this app on my Mac for years and love it, but it also comes in two ...

When my internet starts crawling, I don't just restart my router and hope for the best. I grab these three network diagnostic tools and systematically work through my network to find the real culprit.

If you have a small network at your business or at home, you need help–and lots of it. For your home network, you are by default the network administrator. You may also be the de facto network ...

With the sheer number of devices on my network, it's all too often that even I forget everything I’ve connected to it. Now, most of us rely on our router’s built-in analytics or basic scanning tools ...

Easy-access network tools are simple but essential and can be downloaded from the online Microsoft Store and pinned to the Windows 10 Start menu Networking tools for Windows are typically command-line ...

A smartphone can be a key part of a network troubleshooting toolkit. When maintenance is required, network pros most often make changes from a desktop PC or laptop. But an iPhone or Android phone can ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

For nearly a decade, Bill focused on printer and scanner technology and reviews for PCMag, and wrote about computer technology since well before the advent of the internet. He authored or co-authored ...