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Your current IP Address is:  <<IPADDRESS>>
Your current Host Name is:  <<HOSTNAME>>

Getting Started:

Simply enter an IP Address or Host Name in the Query Box.  Then select the operation you wish to perform from the Command Box.  Then click the GO! button.

Quick Tip: After entering a query, hit the enter key to perform the currently selected command. 

Getting Help:

To view help screens for each command, first select the command. Type ? in the Query Box. Then hit enter or click the GO! button to display the appropriate help screen.

Overview of commands:

PING... (Packet InterNet Groper) 
Is a utility used to test whether a particular network destination is online, by sending an echo request and waiting for a response. Ping is used primarily to troubleshoot Internet connections.

With this utility you can instantly see how well a remote computer is responding. This utility also displays statistical information about RTT (Round Trip Times) and data packet loss.

TRACE ROUTE…
This utility is used for tracing the route taken from your computer to a remote computer. Your computer will send three echo requests (PING) to each router or gateway, known as (HOP) between you and your destination.  Trace is used primarily to troubleshoot Internet connections.

LOOKUP...
Is a utility used to translate an IP address into a domain name or vice versa. For example, a numeric address like 204.71.177.35 is translated to yahoo.com. This can be very helpful when tracking email messages or when reviewing log files.

WHOIS...
Is an Internet directory service which can be used to find information about the registered company or user of an Internet Domain. In addition this tool can be used to find available domain names. For example: nettoolbox.com. Please note that you do NOT use the "www" in front of the domain name. 

FINGER...
Is a utility that enables a person to find information about another user's login name and or email address, and sometimes other information; it is necessary to know the name of the computer where the other person has an account. For example: webmaster@xyz.com

WHOAMI…
Is a utility that displays your User Name, Machine Name and all of the IP Addresses bound to your computer.  Use this command after connecting to your ISP to find your current IP and or host name information.

ISP LOOKUP…
This utility is used to find the maintainer or ISP (Internet Service Provider) of a particular domain or IP address. This command can be used to back track both US and foreign service providers. 

DOMAIN FINDER…
This command researches the whois database to find available domain names from one convenient screen. By entering a possible domain name (example: yahoo) this command will research yahoo.com, yahoo.net, yahoo.org, yahoo.edu and display their availability.