Net Tool Box 2.2 Beta 1
Release Notes

[NEW] = New Feature
[OPT] = Feature Optimization
[FIX] = Feature Fix

Changes in Version 2.2

[NEW] - HTTP Tool
[NEW] - NetStat Tool (OS X Only)
[NEW] - Traffic Watcher Tool (OS X Only)
[NEW] - Window Manipulation features
[OPT] - All windows now display in true Aqua fonts
[OPT] - Interface enhancements
[OPT] - Preferences Window displays properly on OS X
[FIX] - Preferences menu is now under the Application Menu in OS X
[FIX] - The Toolbar now resizes properly when changing screen resolution
[FIX] - The status indicator on Mapper is now static.

Changes in Version 2.0

[NEW] - Traceroute Feature (OS X Only)
[NEW] - Service Scan Feature
[NEW] - UDP Terminal
[NEW] - DNS Query Feature
[NEW] - MX (Mail Exchanger) Query Feature
[NEW] - Network Interfaces Feature
[NEW] - Favorites Facilities On Host Services (Including AutoComplete)
[NEW] - HTTP Proxy Support for Mapper (Location Manager Aware)
[NEW] - Preferences Window for Proxy and AutoComplete options.
[NEW] - Fast Mode on Port Scanner
[OPT] - Port Scan Now Has Timeout Facility
[OPT] - Re-Written transport classes for Mapper
[OPT] - Ping Scanner can resolve DNS on returned addresses
[OPT] - Whois responses and Terminal transcripts display text in the correct font.
[OPT] - Numerous Interface Modifications
[OPT] - Reorganized Menus
[OPT] - Slight printing changes
[OPT] - Faster Port Description retrieval.
[OPT] - The splash screen no longer has a countdown, the only demo restriction is the 5 minute timeout (which now has a gatekeeper!).
[FIX] - Rewritten Ping Scan classes that used to cause Stack Overflow Errors.

Known Issues:

•	Traffic Watcher can be volatile when stopping.
•	TCP Listener only listens on ports < 1024 in OS X
•	The program still is slightly unstable with DNS scanning facilities.
•	Ping Scan & UDP Terminal only available on OS X when running as root.
•	DNS Tools sometimes freeze upon closing windows (if running on OS X 10.1 or earlier).
•	Proxy sometimes doesn't work when using Auto Configure mode in the prefs.
•	The DNS Lookup doesn’t always work (especially with AXFRs)

What does it do?

Net Tool Box 2.0 is a multipurpose utility containing a whole arsenal of networking tools.  It can do everything from resolving a simple IP address, to complex server interrogation.  Besides the everyday network tools you will find, Net Tool Box offers “Mapper” a tool that allows you to graphically map the location of a computer connected to the Internet.  It also offers a suite of Terminals that allow developers to initiate “RAW” IP connections over TCP and UDP for protocol analysis and development.

Shareware:

This software is distributed as shareware.  If you intend to use Net Tool Box for purposes other than evaluation, you are obliged to own a licence.  This can be done via the Nettlesting website at: .

Legal:

© Charlie Boisseau 1999 - 2002 

This software is distributed without warranty.  The software is provided as-is and Charlie Boisseau and all other copyright holders disclaim warranties of any kind, including expressed and implied warranties.  In no event shall the copyright holders be liable for damages, including but not limited to general, special, direct, indirect, exemplary or consequential damages, resulting from use or misuse of this software, or loss of use or profits, data erasure or data falsification.

Permission to use, copy and distribute this software and it’s documentation for evaluation purposes is hereby granted without fee, provided that it is accompanied by this document and that the name of Charlie Boisseau not be used in any advertising or publicity without prior written permission.  Permission to use this software for any purpose other than evaluation is hereby granted providing that the user owns a licence acquired only from the author Charlie Boisseau or Nettlesting directly.  Charlie Boisseau makes no representations about the suitability of this software for any purpose.  It is provided  “as-is” without express or implied warranty.

The software user binds him/herself to all laws relating to The Computer Misuse Act, Crown Copyright (MultiMap restrictions) and the relevant Computer Crime laws in the country of use.  Charlie Boisseau / Nettlesting will not be held responsible for any persons use or misuse of Net Tool Box.

Feedback:

Please feel free to let me know of anything you'd like to see in NTB in the next release (which will be a lot sooner than this was).  I'd like loads of suggestions and CONSTRUCTIVE criticism.  Also if you find a bug please let me know.

Thanks.

Charlie Boisseau