Essential NetTools is a comprehensive network diagnostic and monitoring software. Suitable for daily use, it offers a powerful set of network tools to monitor computer connections effectively. As a Swiss army knife for networks, it provides valuable insights into network performance.

NBScan is another powerful tool that boasts parallel scanning capabilities. With this feature, a class C network can be checked in under a minute, making it an incredibly efficient NetBIOS scanner. PortScan is also included, which is an advanced TCP port scanner allowing you to discover active ports on your network. This tool features both conventional (full connect) and stealth (half-open) scanning modes.
Shares is an essential feature that monitors and logs external connections to your computer's shared resources, lists local shares, and allows you to connect to remote resources that give Windows 98/Me users NT user-level connectivity. There is also SysFiles, a convenient editor for system files such as services, protocol, networks, hosts, and lmhosts.
For advanced security checks on the network, Essential NetTools offers NetAudit (NetBIOS Auditing Tool). This feature can perform checks on your network and individual computers offering the NetBIOS file sharing service. Another useful tool is RawSocket, providing low-level TCP and UDP connections to troubleshoot and test different networking services.
The familiar utilities TraceRoute and Ping are also included, offering customizable options and convenient results presentation. There is also NSLookup, allowing you to convert IP addresses to hostnames and perform advanced DNS queries. ProcMon displays the list of running processes, allowing you to identify hidden applications, kill running processes, and manage your PC's resources more effectively.
SNMPAudit, another feature, is an SNMP device scanner that can discover SNMP devices in the selected network segment and receive customizable data from each of the devices. Lastly, the software features report generation in various formats and a System Summary window. Overall, Essential NetTools is a comprehensive and efficient set of network tools that can address wide-ranging network issues, offering various utilities suitable for advanced network administrators or regular users.
Version 4.3: New tool for working with wireless networks * Windows 7 support * Updated IP allocation map * Other improvements