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Getting Started

To learn how to get started with NetGears check out some of the more popular features of NetGears below.

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How to Register

Registering NetGears will give you access to the entire usage of NetGears, and allow you to save your options. Registering is quick, easy, and beneficial. You can register by visiting our website. From there you can use an easy registration form to purchase NetGears over the Internet through secure servers, or you can purchase over the telephone as well. Once registering you will receive a download link to the full version on NetGears. You will also receive a registration key that you will use with your name to unlock the new installation of NetGears.

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Version Info

NetGears 1.0

1/4/2000 - Initial release.

NetGears 1.01

1/20/2000 - Fix problems with option settings, along with some display problems.

NetGears 1.02

3/13/2000 - Minor update to the cached queries.

NetGears 2.0

6/2/2000 - Redesigned the whole program. New features now include more accurate results, easier options, better displaying, better thread handling, and more minor updates. NetGears is no longer FREE with this and future releases.

NetGears 3.0

10/8/2001 - Another redesign to the whole program, and rewrite of most of the code. This fixes a lot of problems with errors that had been reported about performance and locking up issues. This release also updates to support Windows 95, 95, NT, 2000, and XP.

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Requirements

NetGears requires a Internet connection of any type. NetGears is only supported by Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, and XP. Further information about specific operating systems, is below.

Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, and XP:

You must have Winsockets to use NetGears.

Windows NT, 2000, and XP:

You  must have access to and run NetGears from the Administrator account. This is because only the Administrator has access to all network features, some of which NetGears requires to run successfully.

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Overview

NetGears is a collection of internet tools, that can help you troubleshoot your internet connection. Tools include: Reverse and Forward Lookup, Whois, Finger, Ping, and Trace Route. NetGears also includes customized options, and complete help file. Results are displayed on a colorful display customizable by font, font color, background color, and more.

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End User Agreement

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Glossary

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N -

O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

B

Bit:

Short for binary digit.The smallest unit of information a computer can hold. The value of a bit is 1 or 0. 2. Top-level newsgroup category for a BITNET mailing list newsgroup.

bps:

Bits per second. The rate of data transfer over a communication line. The data rate of a modem is measured in kilobits per second.

Bps:

Bytes per second. 1 Byte = 8 bits.

Byte:

The amount of memory space used to store one character, which is usually 8 bits. A computer that has 8-bit bytes (most large and small computers today) can distinguish 28 = 256 different characters.

D

Download:

To transfer files or data from one computer to another. To download means to receive.

F

Finger:

A UNIX command widely used on the Internet to find out information about a particular user, such as telephone number, whether currently logged on or the last time logged on. The person being "fingered" must have placed his or her profile on the system. Profiles can be very elaborate either as a method of social introduction or to state particular job responsibilities. Fingering requires entering the full user@domain address.

G

Gigabyte:

One billion bytes.Abbreviated GB, Gbyte or G-byte.

Gigabit:

One billion bits.Abbreviated Gb, Gbit and G-bit.

K

Kilobyte:

(k, KB, Kb; also Kbyte or K-byte). One thousand bytes (103) or 1024 (210) bytes. A unit of measurement used for computer file sizes.

Kilobit:

(Kb, Kbit, K-bit, kbit). One thousand bits (103) or 1024 bits (210). A unit of measurement of the capacity of memory integrated circuits. Not to be confused with kilobyte.

L

Lookup:

Lookup uses your Internet Service Providers DNS (Domain Name Server), to translate an IP Address to a Host Name, or a Host Name to a IP address.

M

Megabyte:

(MB, mb, Mbyte, M-byte) 220 bytes = 1,048,576 bytes or 1,024 kilobytes. Used to measure computer memory. Sometimes used to mean 1 million bytes or 1,024,000 bytes (1,000 kilobytes).

Megabit:

(Mb, mbit or Mbit) 1,048,576 (216) bits, or 1024 kilobits. A measurement of the capacity of memory chips. Also used to mean one million bits.

P

Ping:

(Packet Internet Groper) An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is online. It is used to test and debug a network by sending out a packet and waiting for a response.

T

Trace Route:

An Internet utility that describes the path in realtime from the client machine to the remote host being contacted. It reports the IP addresses of all the routers in between. Windows comes with its own Traceroue utility (TRACERT.EXE) that is executed from the command line.

U

Upload:

To transfer files or data from one computer to another. To upload means to transmit.

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Register Dialog

This registration dialog is used to enter and unlock the full use of NetGears. You can find out how to purchase NetGears here.

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Update Check

You can use this easy Update Check dialog to see if there are new versions on NetGears available for download.

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Cancel the registration process and close the dialog with this button.


The Name that you are registering NetGears for.


Once entering both your registration and installation key, press this button to register.


The Registration Key that your will receive once purchasing NetGears.


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Close the Update Checker dialog.


Displays the results that the update checker finds on the server.


Start the update checker.


Visit ComputerSmarts.net on the web.


Exit NetGears.


Open an existing document.


Save active document.


Print active document.


Launch default browser.


Display NetGears help.


Toolbar

The main Toolbar allows you to have quick access to some of NetGears great features.

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Menu - File

The Menu gives you full access to all of NetGears options.

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Save active document.


Open an existing document.


Prepare active document for a printing job.


Print active document.


Exit NetGears.


Menu - Edit

The Menu gives you full access to all of NetGears options.

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Undo the last action.


Cuts the selection and copies it to the Clipboard.


Copies the selection to the Clipboard.


Inserts the Clipboard contents in the the insertion point.


Select the entire document.


Menu - Tools

The Menu gives you full access to all of NetGears options.

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Launch default browser.


Menu - View

The Menu gives you full access to all of NetGears options.

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Toggles the Toolbar text.


Menu - Help

The Menu gives you full access to all of NetGears options.

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Display NetGears Help file.


Display NetGears Help file, and what you should do to get started with NetGears.


Displays more information about NetGears


Closes the Options dialog, and save changes.


Close the Options dialog, and discard changes.


Displays NetGears Help file.


Applys changes.


Options - Display

You can customize NetGears options like Display and other options.

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Change the number of queries you want to cache.


Change the background color of the display area.


Change the color of the text that NetGears will use to display comments.


Change the color of the text that NetGears will use to display your query results.


Change the color of the text that is the default display text.


Change the font that NetGears will use in the display area.


Display the name of the current font that is being used.


The amount of time, in milliseconds, in between each ping.


The amount of time, in milliseconds, that will be allowed before that ping times out.


The amount of pings that will take place for each query.


The size of the packet that will be sent.


Options - Ping

You can customize NetGears options like Display and other options.

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Options - Trace Route

You can customize NetGears options like Display and other options.

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The amount of time, in milliseconds, in between each trace route.


The amount of time, in milliseconds, that will be allowed before that trace route times out.


The maximum number of hops before reaching the destination, that will be displayed


The size of the packet that will be sent.


If checked, NetGears will resolve each hop IP address.


Options - Whois

You can customize NetGears options like Display and other options.

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The Whois server you want to use to perform Whois look ups.


Add a custom Whois server to the list.


The port that the selected server uses for Whois look ups.


The amount of time, in milliseconds, that will be allowed before that whois times out.


Commands - Whois

An Internet utility used to query a host and find out if a certain user is registered on that system. Originally developed by the military, others followed with their own whois databases, which provide a white pages directory for the organization.

Example:

Whois:> computersmarts.net  @  whois.internic.net:43  on  Friday, October 05  11:43 AM

Whois Server Version 1.3

Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered

with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net

for detailed information.

   Domain Name: COMPUTERSMARTS.NET

   Registrar: CORE INTERNET COUNCIL OF REGISTRARS

   Whois Server: whois.corenic.net

   Referral URL: http://www.corenic.net

   Name Server: NS.WESTSERVER.NET

   Name Server: NS2.WESTSERVER.NET

   Updated Date: 26-oct-2000

>>> Last update of whois database: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 05:46:19 EDT

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Commands - Trace Route

An Internet utility that describes the path in realtime from the client machine to the remote host being contacted. It reports the IP addresses of all the routers in between. Windows comes with its own Traceroue utility (TRACERT.EXE) that is executed from the command line.

Example:

Trace Route:> WWW.COMPUTERSMARTS.NET with 32 bytes of data   on  2/23/2001 - 12:55 AM

...

7] 123ms 119ms 82ms  146.188.208.181  [190.ATM8-0-0.GW2.CHI6.ALTER.NET]

8] 75ms 75ms 114ms  157.130.101.114  [UU-ds3.axxs.net]

9] 119ms 87ms 121ms  64.33.29.4  [computersmarts.net]

Trace Route statistics for: 64.33.29.4:

  Packets:  Sent = 27  Received = 26  Lossed = 1

  RTT:  Min = 87ms  Max = 121ms  Avg = 75ms

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Commands - Lookup

Lookup uses your Internet Service Providers DNS (Domain Name Server), to translate an IP Address to a Host Name, or a Host Name to a IP address. NetGears will automatically detect which one you have entered, and perform the correct lookup for that query.

Example:

Lookup:> computersmarts.net  on  Friday, October 05  11:47 AM

IP Address: 64.33.29.4

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Commands - Finger

A UNIX command widely used on the Internet to find out information about a particular user, such as telephone number, whether currently logged on or the last time logged on. The person being "fingered" must have placed his or her profile on the system. Profiles can be very elaborate either as a method of social introduction or to state particular job responsibilities. Fingering requires entering the full user@domain address.

Example:

Finger:> NIC-981209.2462  @  INTERNIC.NET:79  on  2/22/2001 - 9:31 PM

...

Your Tracking Number....: 981209.2462

Status..................: Closed

Initial Submission......: 09-dec-1998 02:10:49

Following Submission....: 09-dec-1998 02:10:49

InterNIC Response.......: 09-dec-1998 05:01:19

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Commands - Ping

(Packet Internet Groper) An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is online. It is used to test and debug a network by sending out a packet and waiting for a response. Ping also functions like a domain name (DNS) server, because "pinging" a domain name will return its IP address.

Example:

Ping:> WWW.COMPUTERSMARTS.NET with 32 bytes of data   on  2/22/2001 - 9:41 PM

Reply from: 64.33.29.4:  Bytes = 32  RTT = 15ms  TTL = 56

Reply from: 64.33.29.4:  Bytes = 32  RTT = 13ms  TTL = 56

Reply from: 64.33.29.4:  Timed Out!

Reply from: 64.33.29.4:  Bytes = 32  RTT = 14ms  TTL = 56

Reply from: 64.33.29.4:  Bytes = 32  RTT = 18ms  TTL = 56

Ping statistics for: 64.33.29.4:

  Packets:  Sent = 5  Received = 4  Lossed = 1

  RTT:  Min = 13ms  Max = 18ms  Avg = 15ms

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