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- Welcome to NetScanTools 3.1 "readme" file
- (c) 1998 Northwest Performance Software, Inc.
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- DOCUMENT INDEX
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- This file contains the following sections:
-
- 1. General Notes
- 2. Contact Information
- 3. Installation Instructions
- 4. Revision History
- 5. NetScanTools Client Function Summary
- 6. Purchasing
- 7. NetScanTools WWW/CDROM/BBS Shareware/Trialware Distribution Permission
- 8. Other Products
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- GENERAL NOTES
-
- Program Requirements.
- *This program runs on Windows NT 3.51 (tm), NT 4.0 or Windows 95 (tm) or newer.
- (all the preceding are trademarks or registered trademarks of the
- Microsoft Corporation).
- *Approximately 1.5MB disk space
- *TCP/IP Network connection with DNS
-
- Network connection notes.
- An actively running connection to a network using a Windows Sockets
- (or compatible) link is suggested for DNS resolution. Works with network cards
- connected to TCPIP networks or through dialup connections to internet providers.
- If you use dialup, you must be using a SLIP or PPP connection (TIA and Slirp work
- fine for all functions except ping and traceroute which require a static IP).
-
- Your Computer Clock and the Trial Period.
- The trial wrapper that NetScanTools uses is sensitive to changes in your computer
- clock. Problems can arise if you use the Time Sync feature on a computer where
- the clock is off by more than a few minutes. Please see our web site support area
- for a full explanation. Your trial period can be reset as noted below.
-
- Registration Numbers.
- When sending us a NetScanTools Registration Number, please do not reinstall your
- copy of NetScanTools while you wait for your unlock or trial reset code. Each
- installation creates a new, random Registration Number.
-
- License Agreement.
- Full copyright notice and printable license agreement are located in the
- "about" tab of NetScanTools.
-
- Suggestions/Comments.
- We welcome any suggestions on improvements/additions for subsequent versions of
- NetScanTools. NetScanTools is the result of suggestions from users.
-
- Questions/Problems/Bug Reports.
- Please use our web-based support area:
- http://www.nwpsw.com/support.html
-
- Trial Period Extensions.
- If you require more than 30 days to evaluate NetScanTools, or your trial period
- expires early due to changes in your computer clock, we can provide a reset code.
- This reset code will give you an additional 30 day trial period.
-
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- CONTACT INFORMATION
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- email: sales@nwpsw.com
- WWW-main site: http://www.nwpsw.com/index.html
- WWW-mirror site: http://www.eskimo.com/~nwps/index.html
- NetScanTools Support: http://www.nwpsw.com/support.html
- NetScanTools Main Page: http://www.nwpsw.com/nstmain.html
- Ordering Information: http://www.nwpsw.com/ccpolicy.html
-
- Mailing address:
- Northwest Performance Software, Inc.
- PO Box 148
- Maple Valley, WA 98038-0148 USA
-
- Telephone. VOICE: (253) 630-7206 (8am to 5pm Pacific (Seattle-LA) Time)
- 24 hour/7 day FAX: (253) 639-9865
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- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
-
- 1. If this file was zipped. Unzip and copy all files to a new,
- empty directory (folder).
- 2. Close this file.
- 3. Run setup.exe from your preferred file management program.
- Be sure to install this program in a directory different than the directory
- created in step 1 above.
- 4. Follow the instructions in the setup program.
-
- UPGRADES For Series 3 REGISTERED Users.
- **If you are upgrading a Registered Version 3.0x.x to this version, you must:
- a) Run your old 3.0x.x at least once prior to using this installer.
- b) Exit your old 3.0x.x Registered Version
- c) Run setup.exe and follow the directions.
- d) email with your name, company name (if applicable), old serial number
- and Registration Number from NetScanTools 3.1 "buy now" button dialogs.
-
- If you have questions about upgrading from v3.xx, please see:
- http://www.nwpsw.com/nst3upgrade.html
-
- UPGRADES For Series 2 REGISTERED Users.
- a) install this program.
- b) see this URL for more information:
- http://www.nwpsw.com/nst2upgrade.html
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- REVISION HISTORY
-
- 3.1 6/08/98 re-release.
- Changes to the installer to remove VBox AVI. Program unchanged.
-
- 3.1 3/17/98
- [new]
- Window resizing implemented. This works on Windows NT 4 and Windows 95.
- It does not work very well on Windows NT 3.51. (MFC Programmers: This
- was not trivial since NetScanTools is actually a tabbed dialog box!)
- Whois now automatically uses to domain extension to determine which
- whois server to query.
- NetScanner can now automatically use the domain name of a responding
- host for an integrated whois query.
- Automatic entry cleanup. Removes http://, ftp://, mailto:, and
- trailing "/". Not used on Whois, NetScanner, What's New at NWPSW.
- Added PTR record option to Adv Query Setup.
- Added high resolution timer queries for Ping/TraceRoute under systems
- supporting these timers and running Raw Sockets.
- Added start time recording and display to Ping and Traceroute.
- Added "End of Query" message to Whois and NetScanner/Whois.
- Added port scan for a single TCP service to NetScanner. Useful in
- detection of things like web servers running on hosts in a subnet.
- Added new "TCP Term" tab. This is a simple TCP terminal app which allows
- you to connect to any port on a remote host and communicate with
- the service residing on that port---assuming you know the protocol.
- Added "Who Am I" button to Name Server Lookup tab.
- Added "finger" cursor for web links to help and email.
- Added Microsoft Mail (MAPI) support for emailing results.
- Added "-t" command line option for automatically starting NetScanTools on the
- TimeSync tab, then having it request synchronization from the last used
- time server.
- Added Name Server Timeout option to Preferences Tab.
- Swapped the position of NetScanner and What's New at NWPSW tabs.
-
- [fixes]
- Name Server Lookup and Whois tabs now properly save to file.
- Traceroute with starting hop other than 1, list view, now displays
- properly.
- Minimize to tray icon mode now works even more correctly.
- NetScanner now continues to run when you switch to another tab and back
- again.
- Traceroute and NetScanner no longer go to 100% CPU usage during IP to
- hostname resolutions.
- Ping and Traceroute now scroll when using list view.
- Changed all WSAAsyncGetHostByName and WSAAsyncGetHostByAddr to gethostby...
- in separate threads to correct for a problem in a winsock.
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- NetScanTools Client Function Summary
-
- NetScanTools contains a number of ports of UNIX functions:
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- nslookup full implementation of name server lookup
- finger gets info about users on remote systems
- ping determines ability to reach a remote host
- traceroute determines route taken to reach a remote host
- whois a lookup utility for determining registered internet names etc.
- daytime returns the time of day on a remote host
- quote returns quote of the day from a remote host
- character generator
- a client that accesses a chargen service to determine
- your link speed.
- Time Sync Use network time servers to synchronize your computer's clock.
- Echo connect to a remote host's echo daemon and send and receive
- characters.
- IDENT Server Identifies your computer to remote services that request info.
- Fully configurable.
- What's new at NWPS' web site
- a barebones URL grabber and a link to our web site for the latest
- news from us.
- NetScanner A easy to sequentially ping an IP address range to find
- the active computers. Will also resolve the IPs to host names.
- Hosts file management.
- TCP Term A simple TCP port text communication terminal.
-
- Also included are socket services and protocols translation testing
- and general info about your version of Windows sockets.
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- Purchasing
-
- This section applies if you are evaluating the product for possible purchase.
-
- Evaluation period:
- 30 days for those who have never used NetScanTools before.
- If you need additional evaluation time, you may call us or email for
- an evaluation extension code.
-
- If you would like to use this product beyond your evaluation period and
- would like access to priority technical support and upgrades, please use the
- printable instructions and orderform found on the "How to Purchase" tab in the
- program. The "unlock" program cost is $25. If you wish to purchase on CDROM, the
- price is $30 plus shipping and handling.
- (see PAYMENT TERMS below).
-
- PAYMENT TERMS
- ALL ORDERS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ARE PREPAID ONLY.
-
- We accept payment in US funds only:
- VISA/MasterCard/American Express/Discover/NOVUS, cashier's check, personal check
- or money order drawn on a USA Bank.
-
- Make checks payable to Northwest Performance Software, Inc.
-
- Non-US customer ordering instructions are in the "How to Purchase" tab.
-
- Full ordering details with a printable order form are available in the
- "How to Purchase" tab in NetScanTools or at our web site.
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- NetScanTools WWW/CDROM/BBS Shareware Distribution Permission
-
- *THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE REGISTERED VERSION. THE REGISTERED VERSION
- IS NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED.
-
- Identifying the trial/shareware version.
- The trial/shareware version may be identified by the presence of a
- "try now/buy now" dialog when the program starts.
-
- WWW/BBS Permission
- Northwest Performance Software, Inc. hereby grants permission to distribute the
- SHAREWARE version of NetScanTools via world-wide-web libraries and bulletin
- board systems.
-
- CDROM Permission
- Northwest Performance Software, Inc. hereby grants permission to distribute the
- SHAREWARE version of NetScanTools via CDROM PROVIDED the CDROM license agreement
- or liner notes contain some wording to the effect:
-
- The individual programs contained on this CD are copyrighted by the
- authors or owners of each program. Each program has its own usage
- permissions and limitations. To use each program, you must follow the
- individual requirements and restrictions detailed for each. Do not use
- a program if you do not agree to follow its licensing agreement.
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- Other Products
-
- Other software products are available at:
- http://www.nwpsw.com/programs.html
-
- *Available Now: Lineage Manager for Dogs. This program is a dog pedigree database.
- Available at our web page listed at the top of this file.
-
- *Available Now: Shareware and Retail Versions of SystemScanTools, a duplicate file,
- unused DLL, and system information utility designed for use on all versions of
- Windows. Available at our web page listed at the top of this file.
-
- 6/8/98
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