Mobilutions - Network Utility

Network-Utility

Please note:
Network Diagnostics Pro and Joe's Network Utility differ in this way that ND Pro comes without WiFi functionality as lately regulated by Apple.

The network utility is the All-In-One tool to help you troubleshooting and analyzing your network. Each tool simply implements the best solution on the iPhone/iPod touch.

It currently consits of the following tool sets:

	Ping including: - Ping ranges (new in Version 1.1) - Ping groups (new in Version 1.5)
	Fast Trace route (new in Version 1.3) - optimized for fast path discovery - including automatic reverse IP lookup of any IP address
	DNS lookup - including DNS reverse lookup (new in Version 1.2)
	Wake on LAN (WoL)
	WiFi (new in Version 1.4) (NOT Part of Network Diagnostics Pro) - shows wireless networks in range including channel, signal strength, security, access point MAC and most likely manufacturer
	Device Info (new in Version 1.2) - Device Status - Network settings
	Settings (new in Version 1.6) - change any jNetUtil setting on the fly

Feature overview:

- all functions are being implemented the iphone/ipod touch GUI way.
- list with your favorites separated for each each tool
- usage of your favorites between tools (as long as possible for required functionality)
- grouped history of Pings being send and a summary for each ping session, grouped history for traceroute path, lookups being done, magic packets being send
- definition of number of packets to send
- timeout definition for each ping, ping answers being received later than the timeout are marked in red
- trace route timeout values and maximum path length adjustable
- if nothing is entered in the input section a so called super favorite is being used
- usage of result entries as inputs for different sections (new in 1.6) just tap a result.
- eMail results of any section (new in 1.3) just tap a result.
- access application settings (such as timout, repeat count etc) now from witin the application (new in 1.6)
- shows and tracks Wifi networks in reach with detailed information
- works via Wifi, 3G, EDGE, GPRS, VPN

With beginning of Version 1.5 you can now arrange the tools order to your own preference.
Furthermore you can decide which tool runs at startup by moving it to the left of the screen selection.

Application Preferences:

You can enter or change the applications preferences in your device’s preferences section selecting this application or on the fly within the tool settings tab (new in version 1.6)

In the device's preference section you can change:

- Ping timeout
- Ping repeat count
- Ping super favorite
- Trace timeout
- Trace maximum path length
- Trace super favorite
- DNS super favorite
- Wake on LAN default Port
- Wake on LAN super favorite host
- Wake on LAN super favorite host’s MAC

In the tools settings section you can change all application preference settings and additionally

- Wifi automatic scan enabled
- Wifi scan interval
- Wifi sort order (new in 1.62)
- Wifi minimum signal strength (new in 1.64

- Favorite Selector

The Favorite Selector defines which Favorite is is initially shown when the favorites section is being displayed. Possible values are:

- Ping
- DNS
- WoL
- Ping group
- Adaptive
- Adaptive 2

When selecting adaptive depending on the tool from which the favorites where opened the appropriate favorites are being shown:

- Ping shows Ping favorites
- Trace shows Ping favorites
- DNS shows DNS favorites
- WoL shows WoL favorites

Adaptive 2 is slighty different for the ping favorites since Ping show Ping groups favorites instead of Ping favorites. For the rest of the tools the selection is the same as for "Adaptive"

Example screenshots:

Ping (Timeout waiting) Ping Range Running Trace

Ping Ping Range Trace