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- NeoTrace 2.02 Shareware Edition
- Released July 18, 1999
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- Welcome to NeoTrace 2.0!
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- It is recommended that you completely uninstall any previous versions of
- NeoTrace, including any beta versions, before installing this new release.
- See our support page if you encounter problems uninstalling a beta.
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- DOCUMENTATION
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- Complete documentation will be installed on your hard disk when you install
- NeoTrace. This documentation is in PDF format. This is a universal file
- format for which you can obtain a free reader if you do not already have
- one. The free reader will allow you to view the documentation on screen and
- to print it if you choose to do so. We choose PDF format docs to save
- paper and the waste associated with unread paper docs.
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- If you do not yet have PDF compatible software you can download a free
- Acrobat reader from the Adobe web site at http://www.adobe.com
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- PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
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- NeoTrace is a diagnostic and investigative tool. It traces the network path
- across the Internet from the host system to a target system anywhere on the
- Internet. Automatic retrieval of data includes registration details for the
- owner of each computer on the route (address, phone, email address) and the
- network each node IP is registered to. Easy to read views of the data
- include a world map showing the locations of nodes along the route, a graph
- showing the relative response time of each node along the path, a simple
- listing and an abstract representation of the path and node types along the
- route.
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- NeoTrace has been popular with home enthusiasts for diagnosing connection
- problems. Many Internet Service Providers recommend NeoTrace to their
- customers and also use it themselves. By providing their users with NeoTrace
- many organizations have found they are able to decrease the number of help
- desk calls they handle related to connection problems. It is also used by
- law enforcement professionals worldwide, including US Customs and NATO, and
- is taught in courses at the FBI Academy and in Internet Investigator training
- for officers in the state of California. It has been shown on national TV
- in conjunction with stories on law enforcement efforts to track down pedophiles
- and other criminals.
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- NeoTrace is the quickest way to get an overview of a connection and through
- its combination of ease of use and powerful and automatic data retrieval it is
- a favored tool of both novices and seasoned professionals.
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- REQUIREMENTS
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- To use NeoTrace you will need:
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- ╖ A '32 bit' version of Windows, i.e. Win95, 98 or NT 4.0 or greater.
- ╖ A connection to the internet
- ╖ MS internet support, this includes wininet.dll and icmp.dll, a standard
- part of 99% of Windows installations. If you are missing these files
- visit the support pages on our web site.
- ╖ The MS version of WinSock, this is the default installation for all windows
- platforms. If you are using a 3rd party winsock implementation, such as
- Trumpet, you may have problems.
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- WHAT'S NEW
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- Changes from 2.01 to 2.02:
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- ╖ Corrected the standard print output for WhoIs information changes from NSI.
- ╖ Fixed a few minor anamolies when deleting traces and exiting the program.
- ╖ Added a warning message when no home location (latitude and longitude) is entered,
- also display NeoWorx Inc. as the default home location in this case.
- ╖ A warning message is now displayed when switching the displayed trace during an
- active trace.
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- Changes from 2.0 to 2.01:
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- ╖ Changed parsing of WhoIs results from NSI to accomodate new disclaimer.
- ╖ Updated 'action' animation indicates rest position, click to open
- NeoWorx home page.
- ╖ Fixed minor memory leak that occured on exit from NeoTrace.
- ╖ All tabs including the first one can now be deleted.
- ╖ Fixed screen redraw 'flicker' that occured when changing views.
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- Changes from 1.22 to 2.0:
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- This is a major new release.
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- ╖ Completely updated User Interface
- ╖ Geographical trace result placement
- ╖ Geographical databases, public/shared and private/local
- ╖ Multiple views:
- ╖ Map view
- ╖ Node view (this is analogous to the NeoTrace 1.x interface)
- ╖ List view
- ╖ Graph view
- ╖ One-click saving and printing of results
- ╖ One-click copy results to clipboard
- ╖ New UI features multiple traces in memory simultaneously
- ╖ Up to five traces can be viewed on separate tabs
- ╖ Automatic retrieval of network owner information
- ╖ Configurable WhoIs servers
- ╖ The output display was greatly improved when running in 256-color mode
- ╖ New "tracing" animation was created for this release
- ╖ The "Escape" key can now be used to stop a active trace
- ╖ Now features a more standard Windows UI including menus
- ╖ Numerous keyboard shortcuts
- ╖ Ctrl+Enter for adding www. and .com to the name in the trace to box and
- start tracing has been added to the address entry
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- ABOUT NEOWORX
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- NeoWorx is a privately held company specializing in high quality tools for
- today's internet users and developers. We pride ourselves on intuitive
- design, uncompromising quality and performance, and proving that quality
- software can STILL fit on a floppy!
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- Thanks from all of us at NeoWorx.
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- NeoWorx Inc.
- http://www.neoworx.com
- support@neoworx.com
- sales@neoworx.com
- info@neoworx.com
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- PLEASE NOTE: NeoTrace is not public domain software, nor is it free software.
- You are granted a 30 day trial license to use this software and determine if
- it meets your needs. If you are still using it after 30 days you are required
- to license the software by purchasing a registered version of NeoTrace.
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- NeoTrace and NeoWorx are trademarks of NeoWorx Inc.
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