Lan Crawler

Computers in the same working environment are most likely connected to at least a common network. This allows files to be easily shared across connected computers. What’s more, there are various utilities out there like Lan Crawler which can enhance the process, enable automatic monitoring of specific folders, and easy file copy operations.

It only takes a little while for the application to install on your computer. However, before you’re able to properly benefit from all it has to offer, it’s best to make sure that .NET Framework is a part of the computer you use it on, because it’s a mandatory requirement for functionality, but there’s a chance it’s already there, since it’s a default feature in modern Windows iterations.

The visual design makes it easy to navigate through all elements, with multiple tabs storing all of them. As such, a mouse click is enough to switch to main properties, ping tool, web portal, scanner, or skinning with a couple of different visual styles to choose from.

First of all, connection details need to be configured. This is simply done through the IP address, and authentication credentials in case you’re trying to access shared files on a secure, or administrator computer.

To check whether or not the target you want to reach is available, the Ping tab can be configured to scan a single, or range of addresses. Related settings make it easy to automate the process, and set timeout value, as well as max thread count.

The ping function comes in handy especially if used with the web portal feature. With it, you can even set up listen directives even if you’re not connected to the specific network, or to start a server on your computer.

All things considered, we can safely state that Lan Crawler can help you keep an eye on Windows shared folders from your local network to have access to updated files as they’re uploaded. This can also be done via the web, with the server setup component, while the ping function can help you check whether or not the target is reachable.