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- Welcome to NetScanTools 3.01 "readme" file
- (c) 1997 Northwest Performance Software, Inc.
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- DOCUMENT INDEX
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- This file contains the following sections:
-
- 1. General Notes
- 2. Contact Information
- 3. Installation Instructions
- 4. Revision History
- 5. NetScanTools Client Function Summary
- 6. Shareware Registration
- 7. NetScanTools WWW/CDROM/BBS Shareware Distribution Permission
- 8. Other Products
-
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- 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).
-
- 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.
-
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- 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 FAQ: http://www.nwpsw.com/nstinfo.html
- NetScanTools Main Page: http://www.nwpsw.com/nstmain.html
-
- Mailing address:
- Northwest Performance Software, Inc.
- PO Box 148
- Maple Valley, WA 98038-0148 USA
-
- Telephone:
- VOICE: (253) 630-7206
- 24 hour/7 day FAX: (253) 639-9865
-
- Note: Our area code has changed from 206 to 253. Area code 253 will become
- mandatory on November 16, 1997. Do not use (206) after Nov. 16, 1997.
-
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- 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.
-
-
- **If you are upgrading a Registered Version 3.00.x to this version, you must:
- a) Run your old 3.00.x at least once prior to using this installer.
- b) Exit your old 3.00.x Registered Version
- c) Run setup.exe and choose Upgrade Registered 3.00.x Version when asked.
- d) Install this new version to the directories found by the installer.
- e) Run your new NetScanTools version to complete the upgrade.
-
- If you have questions about autoupgrading from v3.xx, please see:
- http://www.nwpsw.com/nstautoupgrade.html
-
- NOTICE:
- THIS INSTALLATION UTILITY CANNOT CONVERT A REGISTERED VERSION 2.XX TO THIS
- VERSION. IT WILL WARN YOU IF YOU ATTEMPT TO REPLACE A VERSION 2.XX WITH THIS
- VERSION. IF YOU DO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION, IT WILL INSTALL
- SHAREWARE VERSION 3.00 EVEN IF YOU HAVE REGISTERED VERSION 2.XX PRESENT.
-
- If you have questions about upgrading from v2.xx, please see:
- http://www.nwpsw.com/nstupgrade.html
-
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- REVISION HISTORY
-
- 3.01 10/17/97
- Now using Installshield 5 build 221.
-
- [network related changes]
- Retries added to TraceRoute and NetScanner.
- Control of the starting hop number added to TraceRoute.
- Method of getting host by name changed to increase responsiveness on
- TraceRoute and NetScanner.
- Control of the IP header Don't Fragment flag has now been added to
- Ping, TraceRoute and NetScanner in support of MTU discovery.
- Changes to NSLOOKUP Adv Query to improve responsiveness when changing
- DNS hosts.
- Changes to the Time Sync client to accomodate problems with certain
- time zones under NT 3.51 and 4.0.
- Time Sync now displays received time server info for SNTP servers.
- Better synchronization of Traceroute packets under the Sockets 2.0 and
- "other" settings.
-
- [user interface changes]
- Uncluttered each page by moving the Save to File, Print, Find, Copy and
- AutoPaste buttons to the bottom of the property sheet window. Also,
- some small layout changes were made to support the simplification.
- Added Tooltips to all buttons at the bottom of the property sheet window.
- Socket Services and Protocols tabs combined into the Database Tests tab.
- Ping and Traceroute have two results view styles--list and classic views.
- Copying a cell in the listview is done automatically by selecting it.
- A status/message area has been added to supplement the listview.
- How to Purchase tabs has buttons for activating shell enabled shortcuts
- to web site html pages and email addresses. Requires a web browser
- and/or email program defined as the default for these type of
- operations.
- Corrected color problems for certain combinations of text colors and
- background color schemes.
- Corrected a problem where the Copy All feature would only copy an "F"
- on certain client tabs.
- The property sheet button previously labeled "go" has been removed.
- NetScanTools can now be minimized as a Taskbar Tray icon or to the
- Taskbar on Windows 95 and NT 4.0. See the Preferences Tab. NT 3.51
- minimizes to the desktop.
-
- 3.00.4 9/1/97
- All client results windows fonts can now be set on the Preferences tab.
- This font setting is the same for all tabs and for the printouts.
- Corrected a font size problem on the Name Server Lookup and Whois tabs.
- Corrected a font size problem that existed when pasting text into
- Microsoft Word from the Name Server Lookup and Whois tabs.
- Name Server Lookup results window will now expand to full size for
- registered users. Set from the Preferences tab-Registered version only.
- Socket Services database translation test now tests port numbers
- 1-65535.
- Several text changes for clarification.
- Corrected socket reuse problem in IDENT server.
- Added HSCROLL back to far left column for text that exceeds the width of
- the results window.
- Trapped the ESC key so the program will no longer close if it is hit.
- Added in a checkbox to ping setup which will let the Autoping function
- log all results data to the autoping logfile.
- Name Server Lookup and Whois windows now have right-click copy and
- select-all.
-
- 3.00.3 8/6/97 New InstallShield 5 build 219 installer.
- Windows 95 users now can display text results larger than 64k in the
- nslookup and whois results fields. (NT users never had any limits)
- WinSock Info tab now displays the highest available sockets version.
- Windows NT/95 users who have DNS IPs dynamically assigned through ppp or
- dhcp now have those IPs automatically found by the full nslookup
- client function (Adv Query)
- Improved ping and traceroute packet type reporting and output text.
- Fixed Windows 95 font printing problem.
- Added automatic upgrade capability for previous registered 3.00.x users.
- Highlighted text now remains highlighted after copy to clipboard or
- AutoPaste activation.
- Added file versions button to the about tab.
- Entering a client setup no longer erases a recently entered host/IP
- from the entry box.
- The color of the tabbed pages will now match the colors selected in
- your system color scheme.
-
- 3.00.2 6/11/97 Fixed a problem with number of evaluation days given to a
- first time user.
- 3.00.1 Reduced tutorial bitmap resolution so that the registered version
- fits on a single floppy disk.
- 3.00.0 Original release 6/1/97
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- 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.
-
- Also included are socket services and protocols translation testing
- and general info about your version of Windows sockets.
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- Shareware Registration
-
- This section applies if you are evaluating the shareware version.
-
- Evaluation period:
- 30 days for those who have never used NetScanTools before.
- 15 days for those who have used earlier versions of NetScanTools.
- 7 days for those who have used this exact version before.
-
- At the end of your evaluation period more reminder messages will appear.
- The program will still operate.
-
- 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 registered version program cost is $25 plus shipping and handling
- (see PAYMENT TERMS below).
-
- About the registered version
- *You may choose to receive the registered version on disk or through
- the internet.
- *You will get an extensive on-line help file and the registered version
- does not have shareware reminders.
-
- Thanks for supporting shareware!
-
- PAYMENT TERMS
- ALL ORDERS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ARE PREPAID ONLY.
-
- We accept payment in US funds only:
- VISA/MC, 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.
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- 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 shareware version.
- The shareware version may be identified by the words "Shareware Version" in the
- splash dialog box as the installer starts and a shaded red background in the
- installer. The shareware version may also be identified by the presence of a
- welcome banner at the start of the program and the word "unregistered" contained
- in the program titlebar.
-
- 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.
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- 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.
-
- 10/20/97
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