Share your low-cost Internet connection across your
network with this LAN utility. ShareTheNet is compatible with most
network software and allows you to have multiple networked machines
from one connection without having to deal with SOCKS settings.
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This networking utility lets you view and control
another computer remotely. VNC is platform independent; for example, a
desktop running on a Linux machine may be displayed on a PC, a Solaris
machine, or any number of other architectures. There are two parts to
this application--a viewer and a server. The viewer can be run as a
stand-alone application or as a Java applet. VNC is also sharable--one
desktop can be displayed and used by several viewers at once.
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Give all your network users full faxing capabilities
directly from their desktops with this client/server email-to-fax
utility. RelayFax offers both network and remote users full faxing
capabilities by integrating with your existing e-mail system. It
features e-mail attachment faxing, custom cover pages, automatic modem
detection, and more.
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This Internet diagnostic tool works with your browser
to monitor, isolate, diagnose, and correct Internet or intranet
performance problems. Net.Medic identifies the source of network
bottlenecks--whether it is the PC, modem, ISP, Internet backbone, or
remote Web site server. It then offers recommendations for solving the
problem in split seconds and, in many cases, automatically fixes it.
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Want to hunt down who's sending you SPAM? NeoTrace will tell you
just about everything about your connection. Say you try to connect to
a favorite Web site but no matter how many times you try, you get an
error message. Use NeoTrace to find out why. Even if you're just
curious about how you're connected to the Internet, NeoTrace is worth
the download. This is truly a fantasic and powerful program for
tracking, HIGHLY RECOMENDED
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This set of modem tune-up tools is ideal for anyone who accesses
the Internet through a modem. DNTools improves transfer rates by
optimizing your Windows Registry settings. DNTools also monitors your
online status, keeping track of connection times and displaying
confirmation dialog text.
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Access your company's network when you're on the road.
NetSwitcher presents everything on one menu and lets you save and
restore your setups, often without a reboot.
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This utility replaces the standard Windows
shutdown/log-off dialog box. You can schedule an automatic shutdown,
restart, or log off at the end of the day. This version also lets you
automatically restart Windows computers on a daily, weekly, or monthly
basis, which is useful for network administrators who need to do a
weekly or monthly backup.
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This Internet utility allows you to view your network
connections through a graphical interface. X-NetStat displays your
connections' sources and network address (Hostname or IP), the
connection's local and remote port, the protocol being used, and the
time and status of the connection. Its intuitive interface lets you
view your network activity in a simple, user-friendly format.
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This replacement for Windows' WinPop immediate
messaging utility provides more features than simple messaging. As a
stand-alone application, e-pop can remotely run applications across
standard and Internet protocols. It can be used to perform actions
directed at individual users, groups, servers, and even entire domains
and requires no host server. Registration fees begin at the 25-user
license level.
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This utility allows users to share, secure, and manage
one Internet connection with a small or medium-sized network of
computers. SyGate is not a proxy software but is based on Network
Address Translation (NAT) so most applications work with it with no
configuration necessary. SyGate works with standard dial-up modems as
well as ISDN, Cable, DirecPC, and ADSL modems. This version of SyGate
will allow you to transfer up to 100 MB of data; beyond that, the
software must be unlocked with a registration key.
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This Windows monitoring and filtering utility helps
keep an eye on computer usage in the office, at school, or in the
home. WinGuardian runs completely hidden on your system and monitors
most computer activity. It tracks what programs are run, logs data
that is input and Internet activity, and captures screenshots at
preset intervals. You can even "lock down" computers, allowing only
authorized programs to be run.
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