Axence NetTools is a Windows program that empowers IT administrators to efficiently troubleshoot various network issues. It is possible to view detailed information about active connections, ports and protocols.

Network analysis

The main window contains buttons for pinging individual devices to test their availability and response times. Users can identify potential latency problems and lost packets. Additionally, an option to visualize the exact traffic path across the environment. This is helpful for locating nodes or hops between the source and the destination to detect performance bottlenecks.

Similar to NetView, there are tools for retrieving information from SNMP enabled hardware. You are able to access details about various models of routers, switches and printers.

Advanced capabilities

Users can scan the network for open ports, which is essential when auditing the overall environment security. Moreover, it is easy to perform DNS queries and WHOIS lookups to receive domain information.

This utility lets you track bandwidth utilization in real time. This may be beneficial for managing traffic consumption and detecting network congestion issues.

Features

free to download and use;
designed to help IT professionals manage custom network environments;
you can ping individual devices and trace traffic routes;
it is possible to resolve IP addresses by sending DNS requests;
compatible with modern versions of Windows.