Free Network folder scanner – NetScan from SoftPerfect
If you have a LAN at your office or home, then you must probably have used the My Network Places tool in . But it is very slow and lacks in functionality. Try the Free and better Network Scanner tool Netscan from Softperfect.
from Softperfect
Netscan’s main merits are that it is a freeware, it doesn’t require any installation and it is lite at only 631kb. According to the makers the
Key features are
* Pings computers.
* Does not require administrative privileges.
* Detects hardware (MAC) addresses even across routers.
* Detects hidden shared folders (normally invisible on the network) and write accessible shares.
* Detects your internal and external IP addresses.
* Scans for listening TCP ports and SNMP services.
* Retrieves currently logged-on users.
* You can mount and explore network resources.
* Can launch external third party applications.
* Exports results to HTML, XML, CSV and TXT
* Supports Wake-On-LAN and remote shutdown.
* It is absolutely free, requires no installation, and does not contain any adware/spyware/malware.
Pros :
advanced features like open port detection and hidden folder detection. Also finds if a drive has write access. Free of cost. Light
Cons :
Slow. Unable to stop a scanning process even though an option is provided. Slow response
Conclusion :
Although Netscan is Free it is comparatively slow and tend to forget some of its own features.
Go for it if you are not a power user and just needs to scan network.
This one is not for geeks get away if you are one !
Price : Free
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