Are you a system or network administrator? If you want to ping and monitor multiple IP addresses in  your network at the same time, then it can be done easily with a Free Tool. Normally when we want to ping multiple IP addresses, we open command prompts and start pinging to each IP. But this free tool helps to ping and monitor network devices in one screen.

Typing below command in command prompt will ping continuously to destination IP address.

Ping -t 10.10.16.16

Ping -t 10.10.28.11

-t : switch to ping continuously.

See the below example,

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Recently I have faced a strange problem with windows vista laptop that vista wireless adapter did not find any wireless networks available in the area. I’m sure networks are available, because I connected one more laptop in same place. Here are the steps I tried to solve this issue.

You can try below steps whenever you face same problem.  Read more...

This article explains how to make windows 7 network with XP file sharing files between XP and windows 7.  By default windows 7 network comes with more secure than windows xp. So, we have to do some work around to enable printer and file sharing in windows 7.

Before stat file sharing , make sure both computers are connected properly by running ping command.

Read more here about enabling ping reply in windows 7.

Read more here about enabling ping reply in windows XP.

Share file and printers from XP to windows 7.  Read more...

Windows 7 is a good Operating System compare to Windows Vista. It has improvements in lot of areas including network.  These 6 easy ways will help to solve slow Windows 7 network problem and make it fast.

Network is a major factor in computing. Windows 7 network slow in real world compare to Windows XP. Accessing data and transferring data over network in Windows 7 is still a problem. Resolving DNS requests internally (LAN or WAN) and externally (Internet) also slow in Windows 7.

How to Fix Windows 7 network slow problem?

You can fix windows 7 network slow by following check lists.  Read more...

Windows Vista features

Windows Vista features came with it make the OS really slow and became reason for Vista failure. Even after releasing of Windows 7, I’m sure this article will be useful for Windows Vista users to understand the problem.
Here are the some Windows Vista Features you have consider to improve the speed of Windows Vista, and create a good user experience.

Most of the Windows Vista features made for improve user experience, performance and appearance of personal computer.  Vista got lot of new features than Windows XP. But due to the hardware requirements and 3^rd party programs and drivers’ issues, most of the windows vista features failed and became the reasons for Vista slowness.  Read more...

This post explains to enable windows 7 ping response firewall, so it can respond to all ping ICMP echo requests from other network resources.

Indication: ‘Request Time Out’ message from Windows 7 Computer and it’s not responding to ICMP echo requests from other network devices.
All network sharings are working but ping reply is not working , so how to enable ping reply in Windows 7?

Reasons: By default ICMP echo requests, used for ping command is blocked in Windows 7 firewall default settings.

Solutions:

1) Disable the firewall completely in windows 7, which is not recommended.  Read more...

To make sure network is working fine we use a command called ‘ ping’. This command sends ICMP packets to destination (it can be any network deceives, such as computers, print servers, routers..etc) and receives reply. This process named as ‘Echo Request’. By default in Windows Vista and XP computers this ICMP packets are blocked in default firewall settings.
In two ways you can enable ping or echo request in windows Vista ( Enable Ping in Windows XP),

Steps to Enable Ping in Vista

1) Disable the Firewall ( Not Recommended)
2) Create an exception fo ICMP packets in default firewall. To do this follow the steps…….
a) Go to Administrative Tools in control panel ( In classic view)  Read more...

Indications : 

Network slow in vista, Accessing network shares are very slow
Copying network shares in vista computer is slow or stopped.
Resolving computer or network resource names with DNS taking time or not working.
and some more……

Reason :
This is because of some new network functions in Vista. Microsoft tried some different technology in vista network to make things easy, but finally it failed. It is not a common problem for all vista computers, if your computer has latest service packs, patches and hot fixes, you may not face these above problems.

Solution

Follow the steps in Vista Network slow – part1  Read more...