BPing is a tiny console-based ping tool with an unusual extra: sound.
Why? It gives you instant feedback on what’s happening without any need to watch the console window.

NirSoft has released NetworkUsageView, a handy portable program which displays some of the applications that have been using your network over the past few hours, days or weeks.
Details available include the app name, description, the …

XMeters is a free-for-personal-use system monitor which displays live CPU, RAM, network and drive stats directly on your taskbar.
The details include CPU utilisation by core, hard drive read and write rates, network upload and download …

Dipiscan is a professional network scanner, fast, capable, and with a huge number of configuration options.
The package is easy enough for anyone to use. Launch it, click Analyze to scan your current network (no need …

Bitdefender has released Bitdefender Home Scanner, a free tool which scans your wireless network, identifies connected devices and checks them for vulnerabilities.
The program claims to spot devices with poorly encrypted or insecure authentication, weak login …

MStream Express is an open-source Chrome-based music server.
The program is built for simplicity and can be set up in seconds, without having to install anything.

Monitoring which apps use the most network bandwidth can help you spot resource hogs, malware and more.
If you’re using Windows 10, you don’t have to install any complicated network software to make this happen. The …

There are endless graphical Ping tools for Windows, and we’ve probably tried more than our share– but could Ping GUI win us over, anyway?
The program offers plenty of plus points. It’s portable, open-source, and the …

When you’re online you might occasionally want to know your external IP address, perhaps to confirm the internet connection you’re using or find out whether a VPN is working.
The easiest way to do this is …

NetAudit is a portable network toolkit for Windows which combines simple Ping, Traceroute, Whois and connection monitoring features.
The program interface is a mess. There’s a useless list of processes; a Network Usage indicator which isn’t …

Saving email passwords in the client is quick, easy and convenient– unless you need to recreate the account somewhere else and can’t remember the details.
Most clients have specialist password recovery tools which can help. Mail …