IPNetMonitor provides a set of seven integrated Internet
tools which allow Macintosh users to monitor their
connection to the Internet. The tools are designed to help
users quickly identify problems, locate where the problem
is, and gather data which can be used to solve the problem,
either directly or through their Internet Service Provider.
The tools include Test Connectivity (Ping), Trace Route,
Name Server Lookup, Who Is, Finger, Monitor, and Subnet
Calculator.
With IPNetMonitor, you can see how the Internet is working,
monitor the flow of data to and from your computer, and
trace the route by which the data is flowing. This gives the
user the information to both optimize internet service and
diagnose problems. Once you have located a problem, the
tool's Who Is feature gives you the name, and often the
email address, of the person responsible for that part of
the network.
IPNetMonitor Features:
* A complete basic Internet toolkit (ping, traceroute, nslookup, whois).
* Unique OT native Monitor tool provides an accurate view of network
throughput and responsiveness.
* Full Macintosh user interface makes these tools more accessible.
* Asynchronous DNS lookups make trace route quick and easy.
* Tight design uses screen space efficiently.
Drag-&-Drop, or edit in place.
* Superior integration.
Automatically transfers corresponding data from one tool to another.
Supports GURL Apple Event.
The well organized displays and integrated design allow both new
and experienced Internet users to see how the net is working, and
quickly identify and report common problems.
System requirements:
MacOS 7.5.3 and Open Transport 1.1.1 or later
Installation and Use
To install or remove the software, simply run the supplied Installer.
The Installer will place the "OTModl$Proxy" shared library file in your Extensions Folder (needed for Monitoring), and optionally place the "SetupAP" application in your Startup Items Folder (if you select OT/PPP support). Note it’s important to use the supplied Installer to remove the OTModl$Proxy module from your Extensions Folder (see the note below).
SetupAP simply tells Open Transport to "autopush" the STREAMS module
"OTModl$Proxy" above any PPP device it finds and then quits.
Data from all internet applications that connect via that
"device" will then pass through the Proxy module where it can be
counted and reported to the Monitor window in the IPNetMonitor
application when monitoring is turned on.
For Monitoring other data link providers (such as Ethernet),
you will be prompted to confirm whether you wish to modify
your TCP/IP configuration. This technique may change
in future versions.
[Note: This technique actually modifies the currently selected
configuration (Cmd-K) in the TCP/IP Preferences file in your System
Folder. Once modified, it is critical that the OTModl$Proxy module
remain in your Extensions folder since OT won't be able to build this
configuration without it. OTModl$Proxy is not really an extension.
It doesn't patch anything or modify the operating system. It's a shared
library that is loaded and linked by Open Transport when the corresponding
protocol stack is created. You can undo the change to any configuration in
your TCP/IP Preferences file by using the supplied Installer to uninstall
IPNetMonitor, or starting the Monitor tool after selecting
a different configuration. IPNetMonitor will undo the change to the
previous configuration before modifying the new one.]
Help is available on each of the various tools by clicking on
the question mark symbol in the lower left corner. This is
probably the best way to familiarize yourself with more
advanced features of the software since you can experiment
with the window while you read the description.
The Release Notes describe the latest features and additions.
A User Guide and Tutorial is available from my web page.
Registration and Licensing
IPNetMonitor is commercial software subject to the terms
of the accompanying License Agreement. You may use a demo version
of the software during a single trial period of up to 21 days.
You must then register the software if you wish to continue
using it beyond the trial period.
To register the software online, make sure your web browser is
running and select "WWW Registration Page" under the Edit menu.
Alternatively, you can use the accompanying Register application to
register and pay for your software using the Kagi Software Service.
Once payment is received, we will send you a registration key that
disables the demo startup window and expiration.
The registration key is based on the name you supply in the "Register to"
field of the register application. Please enter your name followed by
your organization name (if any) exactly as you want them to appear.
Although the Register application only provides one line to enter this
information, you can split the text between the name and organization
lines of the IPNetMonitor registration screen as long as it contains
exactly the same sequence of characters including any spaces.
Pricing:
Single User $20
Site License $400
World-Wide or ISP Customer License $2000
A Site License covers all locations for your organization within a 160 kilometer radius of your site (100 miles). One big advantage of a Site License is that you do not need to keep track of how many people at your site are using the software.
A World-Wide License covers all locations for your organization world-wide, or, for an Internet Service Provider, allows you to offer registered copies of the software to any of your customers who have purchased at least $25 of internet communication services (the $25 requirement is intended to prevent you from selling the software below the direct Single User price).
Additional payment details are included below.
I hope you find these tools useful and look forward to your
comments and suggestions.
- Peter Sichel
Sustainable Softworks
134 Winthrop Street
Medway, MA 02053 USA
psichel@sustworks.com
http://www.sustworks.com/~psichel
Payment Details
Paying for IPNetMonitor is fairly simple. Open the Register program that
accompanies IPNetMonitor. Enter your name, your email address, and the
number of single user licenses you desire for each program you
wish to purchase (or Site or Word-Wide licenses). Save or Copy or Print
the data from the Register program and send the data and payment to Kagi.
Kagi handles my payment processing.
If paying with Credit Card or First Virtual, you can email or fax the data
to Kagi. Their email address is sales@kagi.com and their fax number is
+1 510 652-6589. You can either Copy the data from Register and paste into
the body of an email message or you can Save the data to a file and you can
attach that file to an email message. There is no need to compress the data file, it's already quite small. If you have a fax modem, just Print the data to the Kagi fax number.
Payments sent via email are processed within 3 to 4 days. You will receive an email acknowledgement when it is processed. Payments sent via fax take up to 10 days and if you provide a correct internet email address you will receive an email acknowledgement.
If you are paying with Cash or USD Check you should print the data using the Register application and send it to the address shown on the form, which is:
Kagi
1442-A Walnut Street #392-HQ
Berkeley, California 94709-1405
USA
You can pay with a wide variety of cash from different countries but at present if you pay via check, it must be a check drawn in US Dollars. Kagi cannot accept checks in other currencies, the conversion rate for non-USD checks is around USD15 per check and that is just not practical.
If you have a purchasing department, you can enter all the data into the Register program and then select Invoice as your payment method. Print three copies of the form and send it to your accounts payable people. You might want to highlight the line that mentions that they must include a copy of the form with their payment. Kagi can not invoice your company, you need to act on my behalf and generate the invoice and handle all the paperwork on your end.
Please do not fax or email payment forms that indicate Cash, Check or Invoice as the payment method. As far as we know, there is still no technology to transfer physical objects via fax or email and without the payment, the form cannot be processed. Payments sent via postal mail take time to reach Kagi and then up to10 days for processing. Again, if you include a correct email address, you will hear from Kagi when the form is processed.
The Register application is currently configured to require an email address
since this is the preferred mechanism for distributing registration keys.
If you need to make other arrangements, please contact the author directly
