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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: November 28, 2006
- Total Downloads: 265,860
- Downloads last week: 1,573
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- Average user rating: stars out of 192 votes
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Publisher's description
From Pure Networks :Network Magic eliminates home networking hassles and helps you do more with your network. It lets you easily print from any of your home computers to any of your printers, and also makes it a snap to share files across all of your computers. Network Magic also helps you troubleshoot and repair broken wireless Internet connections and protect your wireless network from intruders. Additionally, Network Magic gives you an always up-to-date map of your network, lets you manage the security of all your PCs from one centralized dashboard, and enables you to remotely access files on your home network from anywhere using just an Internet browser. Version 4.0.63 includes enhanced network repair functionality, a new Internet speed test, and new wizards to help you solve your problems and optimize your network more quickly.
Note: The Download Now link will download a small installer file to your desktop. Remain online and double-click the installer to proceed with the actual download (9.2MB). Network Magic Free Version includes a 30-day free trial of Network Magic Premium features. After 30 days, if you don't choose to purchase Network Magic Premium, you can still continue to use Network Magic Free Version.
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User reviews of Network Magic 4.0.63
- Average user rating: 3.1 stars out of 192 votes
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Network Magic 4.0.63
"Great Program, makes networking easy"
Pros: It simple four-tab interface is intuitive and friendly, and the installation only takes minutes on each computer. It runs in the background, calling attention when there is an intruder or other alert (windows update available, antivirus update needed, firewall off) for any computer on the network. The 30-day trial of the premium version is a great preview of what you get when you pay (file and printer sharing, plus remote access), but you can STILL USE IT after 30 days, just without those paid functions, which is still VERY useful. It has an intuitive internet-connection repair tool and can remotely change wireless router settings.
Cons: There was no problem with this program, though i would like it if printer and file sharing were made available in the basic, non paid version.
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4 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Version: Network Magic 4.0.63
"Solved all my home network issues"
Pros: I was struggling to get a home network to work. I tried this program and it made it so much easier to visualize the network and got the whole thing working in minutes. I love it and bought it.
Cons: Can't think of anything.
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9 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Version: Network Magic 4.0.63
Pros: Clean interface, simple wizards
Cons: Confusing links instead of buttons, file sharing is premium?!? This is a commercial product, the description is not accurate. It's crippleware and stops working after 30 days unless you pay $25-$40.
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Version: Network Magic 4.0.63
"It does work well but there were a couple suprises..."
Pros: It does indeed setup you home network in minutes and even alerted me that well the fire wall and WPA were turned off for ease of setup my neighbor decided to connect to my signal, it sent me an INTRUDER alert. That was cool. This was something I was hoping would help me manage my home network because I know how to set up. I have 3 PC's and a Laptop so I feel like an IT Manager somedays. It's good for the basics, no doubt.
Cons: Once you install it changes all of the settings in your computer so Network Magic is the only program that you can get asstance from if you lost a coneection etc. The Windows and in my case Netgear (mfr of my wireless equip) Wizards and even the "search for available networks" was disabled. I had an issue and needed to reconnect and couldn't do it. Instead well in a hurry I had to navigate new software to figure out what to do. I didn't like not having a choice.
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: Network Magic 4.0.63
"terrible, with catastrophic results"
Pros: seemed ok when installed. Just OK.
Cons: Do not use windows installer to get it off your system...I did and now my network connections are in a sham. I am normally prety good at home fixes and can get around most problems butthe crap this freeware has caused has really stumped me. I now have an unconnectable laptop...my network cards are disabled and if I run network connection wizard then it insists the cards are disconnected..tried uninstaling drivers etc and reinstalling and no luck...will need expensive fix tomorrow..not impressed at all with this product, absolutely the worst item I have ever downloaded....worse than a number of virus's..because at least I fixed those!!
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