A highly sought-after deployment method for consulting engineers. The software can be run directly from a secure USB flash drive without requiring installation on the host machine. This allows field technicians to plug into a client's network environment, run a full battery of diagnostics, and leave no footprint behind on the local host hardware. Conclusion
Disclaimer: Always ensure you have authorization to scan any network you do not own. Unauthorized port scanning or packet generation may violate computer fraud laws and corporate AUP policies.
| Feature Category | Specific Tools & Capabilities | | :--- | :--- | | | Ping Scanner, ARP Ping, ARP Scan, NetScanner (IPv4 sweeps), Promiscuous Mode Scanner, SMB Share Scanner, DHCP Server Discovery, Duplicate IP Scanner | | DNS & Email Tools | DNS Tools (Core, SFP/DMARC/DKIM), Name Server Lookup (NSLOOKUP), WhoIs, SPF/DomainKeys Check, Email Validate, SMTP Server Tests (Full STARTTLS/TLS 1.0-1.3 support) | | Packet & Protocol Tools | Packet Generator, Packet Capture, Wake-on-LAN, SNMP Scanner (incl. community string dictionary attack), Connection Monitor, TCP Terminal, TimeSync (NTP client) | | Network Troubleshooting | Traceroute (TCP/UDP/ICMP/IPv6, graphic output), Ping Tool (enhanced), Graphical Traceroute, SSL Certificate Scanner, Subnet Calculator, MAC Address Lookup | | Security & Forensics | IPv4/IPv6 support, SNMP enumeration, Reverse DNS, RBL (Blacklist) checks, IP to Country Lookup, MAC-to-vendor identification, Exposure Audits, DHCP Server Discovery (rogue detection) | netscantools pro version 11 216
Includes a versatile port scanner that supports multiple scanning patterns and provides visual reports through pie charts for quick status reviews.
Broadcasts Address Resolution Protocol requests across a specified IP range. This forces responses from active hosts even if they are configured to drop standard ICMP echo requests (ping) due to strict host-based firewalls. Using the and "MAC Address Scanner"
Using the and "MAC Address Scanner" , you can detect unauthorized access points. The 11.216 version improves the detection of "hidden" SSIDs by analyzing probe requests from wireless clients connected to rogue devices.
: Unlike basic scanners, this tool provides packet-level access to Ethernet or Wi-Fi interfaces via Npcap (recommended) or WinPcap . It allows technicians to capture and view the literal contents of network packets for deep troubleshooting. community string dictionary attack)
It also relies on either the or Npcap packet capture drivers to perform its lower-level packet operations, which are also required by tools like Wireshark and Nmap.
Allows administrators to run traceroutes over alternative ports like TCP 443 or UDP instead of standard ICMP. This bypasses intermediary edge firewalls that routinely discard ICMP packets.
Not every network tool is for everyone. Here is who gets the most ROI from this specific version: