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Editors’ Review

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Network Monitor is a simple desktop tool designed for network management. It pings servers, reads APC unit temperatures, and sends automatic text alerts for issues. Users can define checking periods and view detailed logs.

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  • Pros

    • Monitors up to 6 named servers using ping command.
    • Reads temperature from APC environmental units via SNMP.
    • Sends automatic text alerts for server or temperature issues.
    • Offers user-definable network checking periods.
    • Maintains detailed logs of all network monitoring results.
  • Cons

    • Requires external Net-SNMP program for APC unit monitoring.
    • Automatic texting feature requires a separate account.
    • Monitoring limited to a maximum of 6 named servers.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1.3
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 10
  • Windows XP
Additional Requirements
Windows 2000/XP, Yahoo Widgets Engine
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
1,920
Downloads Last Week
2

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Developer’s Description

By Phil Halton
Monitor and manage your network using various features from your desktop.

Network Monitor is a designed as a simple network management tool and features the following:

Support for up to 6 named servers - checked by a simple ping command; Reads temperature from the APC environmental unit (requires the open source Net-SNMP program from www.net-snmp.org as SNMP is used to communicate); Support for automatic texting of error messages (file-server down or temperature over set limit) to two mobile numbers (requires account); and User-definable checking period, with a log created in Network Monitor data area of each result with date and time. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.


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