NetScanTools Basic

NetScanTools Basic Edition is an application suite which bundles a few standard tools for managing a network, such as Ping and Traceroute, recommended for network administrators. It is simple to work with it.

After a brief and uneventful setup procedure which doesn't require special input from the user, you are welcomed by a clean and well-organized window, where you can get started by looking into the help file if you're unsure of how Internet tools work.

The program lets you use a simple DNS function by providing a hostname, IPv4 address or domain name, in order to run a simple query. Plus, you can find out the properties of your own system via "Who am I?" (hostname, IPv4 address, domain name), or test the default DNS.

You can use the Ping function after inputting a target hostname of IPv4 address and view the responding IPv4, time, TTL and status, get a graphical representation of Ping (e.g. set delay between Pings, response timeout, maximum hop count), as well as do a Traceroute.

Other tools of NetScanTools Basic Edition revolve around a Ping scanner and Whois. You can use a search function when dealing with large amounts of text, customize bars and change the application look.

NetScanTools Basic Edition is low-demanding concerning CPU and RAM, has a good response time and works well, without making Windows hang, crash or pop up error dialogs; we have not encountered any issues in our tests. NetScanTools Basic Edition provides some standard tools for looking over a network, which is ideal for less experienced users.