Included is the User's manual in Microsoft Word format. To get the manual in PDF or HTML format, go here:
http://www.freshsw.com/xns/pro/usersmanual.html
Or use these direct download links:
HTML format: http://www.freshsw.com/xns/pro/webhelp/manualHTML.zip
PDF format: http://www.freshsw.com/xns/pro/webhelp/manual.pdf
Introduction
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Thank you for downloading X-NetStat Professional 5.3 !
X-NetStat Professional displays information on your current Internet and network connections in a graphical interface. These connections are established each time you visit a web page, send an instant message, check your email, or anytime you do network activity that requires you to connect to another computer. They also appear when outside computers attempt to connect to your machine, authorized or not.
Information shown includes local and remote addresses, local and remote ports, the status, the age of the connection, how much bandwidth/traffic the connection is using (when the Packet Sniffer is activated), and the program/process behind it. Its kind of like Internet radar.
The Professional edition of X-NetStat offers a smorgasbord of additional features that are geared towards Network Administrators for their tasks of monitoring and managing networks. X-NetStat Professional contains powerful features like a Rules system that lets you set up actions based on network conditions, a comprehensive Network Statistics window displaying information on network interfaces and protocols, a server that lets you access XNS information remotely, a collection of Lookup Tools (TraceRoute, WHOIS, Finger, DNS, Web Search, Server Version, NetBIOS Lookup, Online Tools, etc), a Port Database, Logging capabilities, transmission LED lights, a dockable ViewBar, and many more features.
The program should be especially useful for network administrators, traffic managers, and power users in general. Check out the X-NetStat User's Manual (under the Help menu) for a tour of all of X-NetStat Professional's features. I hope you find the program to your liking. Please feel free to email me with any feedback, questions or comments.
Enjoy!
Drew Niese
Fresh Software
drew@freshsw.com
PS: Please consider purchasing X-NetStat Professional to support independent shareware authors and to help Fresh Software grow.
How to use X-NetStat in 30 seconds
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Click the "Refresh" button on the toolbar to update the list of connections. Connections will appear in the connection table, which takes up the majority of the window. Each connection will display the remote address, local and remote ports being used, connection status, and the time when X-NetStat first noticed the connection.
Select a connection to have information appear in the InfoPanel. Click a tab to view Connection Information , Process Information, WHOIS information, etc.
To forcefully disconnect a connection, single-click on a connection in the list to highlight it, and then click the "Kill" button. The status bar on the bottom of the screen will tell you if the kill was successful.
To change the look, feel, and behavior of X-NetStat, click the "Options" button.
To minimize X-NetStat to the system tray, click the "Tray" button, or just minimize the program. A small XNS icon will appear in your system tray in the lower right corner of your screen. Double-click this icon to restore X-NetStat.
For help, about information, and registering, click the "Help" button and choose from the drop down menu.
It is recommended you read the User's Manual to learn what all X-NetStat can do! :)
How to Buy
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X-NetStat Professional is free to try for a period of 15 days. After this period, you must register or uninstall the program. The cost to register is $30 USD, and entitles you to free upgrades and support from Fresh Software.
To register, click the "Help" button in X-NetStat and then click "Register". A new window will pop up with a hyperlink, and a place to enter a registration code. Click on this hyperlink, or, go to
http://www.freshsw.com/xns/pro/buy.html
in your web browser. You will be taken to a secure order form, which you can fill out online, mail, or fax. After completing this form, a registration key will be emailed to you within 48 hours.
Go into X-NetStat and click "Register" again. Enter the registration information (name, email & key), click OK, and the program will be registered.
One license is valid for one computer only. Discounts are available if you want to get X-NetStat on more than one computer -- and if you order more than 5 copies you can get the program delivered on CD-ROM via Priority Mail. Details are available at the same URL above.
Acknowledgements:
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I'd like to extend many thanks to Andy Bent, Coda Hale, Jon Holmes, Beta Guy, Carol Miller, Sean Franzen, Colin Hopper, Jordan Russel, TMS Software, all the beta testers, Borland, and anyone I missed.
Contact info
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Snail Mail :
Fresh Software
1236 S. Farwell St. #1
Eau Claire, WI 54701
USA
AFTER JUNE 1ST 2005: Change #1 to #2
Fresh Software site : http://www.freshsw.com
Email address : drew@freshsw.com (Put "x-netstat" in subject line)
AOL Instant Messenger: "FreshSoft" (best for quick questions)
