10-Strike Network Diagram

10-Strike Network Diagram is a software application which was built in order to aid individuals design local area network diagrams, with the many templates integrated.

The installation process is seamless and does not bring any kind of surprises, while the interface you are met with encloses a well-structured design. It is comprised of a menu bar, several buttons, a few drop-down menus and two panes which enable you to view all integrated templates and your ongoing project.

It is accessible to all user categories, including those with little or no previous experience with the IT world. Moreover, extensive Help contents are provided, and part of the app is built as a wizard, guiding your every step.

This software program enables you to create network diagrams with the help of a wizard. It analyzes your LAN and arranges all found computers in groups, and draws areas around them. It is possible to detect PCs by scanning the IP range, importing computers from the network neighborhood or tracing routes.

Once this process is finalized you are brought to the main window, in which you can view the detected topology. Here you have access to a large number of templates, such as different types of lines, areas, text boxes and devices. Aside from that, you can use a search function, lock area and line layers, set the background with a photo from the hard drive (PNG, JPG, BMP, ICO, EMF and WMF) or a snapshot from Google Maps, align certain elements and copy the format used.

Statistics regarding total number of devices, lines and areas used can be brought up in a new window, network scanning logs are available and device icon set can be changes with a few clicks. Diagrams can be saved to the hard drive as NDF, VSD(X), BMP, JPG, PNG or WMF files.

To wrap it up, 10-Strike Network Diagram is a complex, efficient and reliable piece of software. It does not burden the computer’s performance as it requires low amounts of resources, the interface is friendly to all users, and all tasks are performed in due time. Our tests did not reveal any kind of issues, such as errors, crashes or hangs.