Pinger

Network administrators need to be constantly aware of the status of each device connected to the network. There are an abundance of specialized tools to help in this regard, some of which are aimed at providing more comfort and reducing effort. For instance, Pinger helps you view the status of network devices.

Once installed, you have the possibility to have the application launched right afterwards. The design is slick, with a large section to display all detected devices, with column headers showing name, physical address, MAC, as well as status. When not directly used, you can minimize it to the tray area, while pings are still sent.

There are a couple of methods through which you add devices. You might want to first make sure they’re online, though. On the one hand, you can manually add a device by writing its physical address, and a name for easy identification. The other method is more reliable if you want to keep an eye on all devices on the network, because it automatically scans a custom IP range.

Even if you don’t manually add devices, related details can be edited, such as ping interval, timeout, alert time, as well as general info such as name. In case you already have a list of options, you can load them from the tray icon menu, given the file is under the XML format.

The application usually stays active, but the status is toggled at the press of a button. Bringing up the context menu on a device makes it possible to view different types of charts, as well as a log of events. You also find a function to instantly ping a target.

Bottom line is that knowing the status of network devices is key to ensuring security and functionality of a network. Thus, Pinger comes as a trustworthy assistant, being able to detect all devices in a custom range, constantly send pings, and even display detailed charts and logs.