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List of software related to networking.
List
| Tools | Description |
|---|---|
| packet sniffer | See Network - Trace (Capture|Sniffer|Analyzer) Tool (Packet Analysis) |
| Arp | View the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) cache on the interface of the local computer to detect invalid entries. |
| Hostname | Display the host name of the computer. |
| Ipconfig | Display current TCP/IP network configuration values, and update or release Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allocated leases, and display, register, or flush Domain Name System (DNS) names. |
| Nbtstat | Check the state of current NetBIOS over TCP/IP connections, update the NetBIOS name cache, and determine the registered names and scope ID. |
| Netstat | Display statistics for current TCP/IP connections. |
| Netdiag | Check all aspects of the network connection. |
| Nslookup | Check records, domain host aliases, domain host services, and operating system information by querying Internet domain name servers. Nslookup is discussed in detail in “Windows 2000 DNS” in this book. |
| Pathping | Trace a path to a remote system and report packet losses at each router along the way. |
| Ping | Send ICMP Echo Requests to verify that TCP/IP is configured correctly and that a remote TCP/IP system is available. |
| Route | Display the IP routing table, and add or delete IP routes. |
| Tracert | Trace a path to a remote system. |