wntipcfg is apart of the Windows 2000 server Resource kit download. This is a simple GUI version of ipconfig. However, this can be downloaded and installed on Windows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows XP versions of the operating system. (more…)
Category: Windows
pathping – Ping and Traceroute at once in Windows
The PathPing tool is a route tracing tool that combines features of Ping and Tracert with additional information that neither of those tools provides. PathPing sends packets to each router on the way to a final destination over a period of time, and then computes results based on the packets returned from each hop. Since PathPing shows the degree of packet loss at any given router or link, you can pinpoint which routers or links might be causing network problems. (more…)
hostname – Name of your computer
Use the hostname command in Windows and in most Unix and Linux versions to get the actual hostname of the system. In Windows, from the command prompt simply type,
c:\>hostname MYCOMPUTER
In Linux or unix, from the terminal window type hostname,
mycomputer$ hostname
This should show the computer name.
ARP – To display ARP cache in Windows
Address Resolution Protocol is the one which is used to find the hardware address of a device (MAC Address) using its IP Address on the network. The Windows ARP tool helps to display and modify the ARP table on the system. (more…)
SpeedMeter Pro – Free Bandwidth Meter
Speed Meter Pro, powered by Network Magic is a free bandwidth meter that lets you easily track your overall bandwidth use and the bandwidth usage of each computer and device on your home network. (more…)
TCPView for Windows – List all TCP UDP connections on your PC or Server
TCPView is a Windows program that will show you detailed listings of all TCP and UDP endpoints on your system, including the local and remote addresses and state of TCP connections. (more…)
DNS Caching in Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer does a DNS Caching which is different from that of the DNS caching on the system through the DNS Client or Resolvers. (more…)