********************************************************************************* Welcome to NetScanTools 3.1 "readme" file (c) 1998 Northwest Performance Software, Inc. ********************************************************************************* -------------- DOCUMENT INDEX -------------- 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 ********************************************************************************* 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. ********************************************************************************* CONTACT INFORMATION 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 ********************************************************************************* 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 ********************************************************************************* 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. ********************************************************************************* NetScanTools Client Function Summary NetScanTools contains a number of ports of UNIX functions: 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. ********************************************************************************* 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. ********************************************************************************* 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. ********************************************************************************* 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 [end]