Vancouver, BC -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/09/2011 -- ZazSoft today announces the release of version 1.4.2 of Ping Assist Pro, a handy ping tool for controlling network devices using the ping query system. If anything goes wrong in your local network, with Ping Assist Pro in place, you will be the first to notice.
Unforeseen connection can seriously slow down office work, decreasing overall efficiency. To safeguard office employees against a waste of time, your IT department can take advantage of just one small tool – Ping Assist Pro. It uses a reliable method of ping queries to monitor all devices connected to a local network. It’s pretty easy to use and allows solving minor troubles before they grow into serious problems.
Ping Assist Pro works in the following way. It sends queries to the host over a time interval that you can specify and alerts you if there are any problems. For your convenience, you can link hosts to create group lists (for example, one for PCs, another for routers). For each host, Ping Assist Pro logs such parameters as current, minimal, maximal and average response time along with the percentage of lost packages. Thus, if you were absent, you can simply check the log history for any failures. The data can be viewed either in a graphical or numeric mode at your favor.
Also Ping Assist Pro logs failure data where you can see when the ping failed, how long it lasted and when it was fixed. Finally, it can analyze ping parameters for a given period of time and show you the detailed statistics in numeric and graphical formats.
The software consists of two modules:
1) Ping Service pings devices, sends alarm notifications via email and LAN, logs pings, alarms and ping statistics. The Service has no user interface and can work with several Ping Monitors at once. The number of Ping Monitors simultaneously working with the Ping Service depends on the type of the purchased license.
2) Ping Monitor has a user interface and is used to edit the list of devices that should be pinged, control the ping process, display the ping results, etc.
This implementation makes it possible to create flexible solutions for the software use. The Ping Service and the Ping Monitor can be installed together on one and the same computer or separately on different computers connected to one LAN. For example, you can install the Ping Service on the server and Ping Monitor(s) on workstation(s). It is recommended to install the Ping Service on the server if you need 24/7 monitoring because a workstation does not work like this as a rule. A server may also have several network cards connected to different networks. In this case, the Ping Service can easily ping devices located in different networks and the technical support can view ping process results and control them using the Ping Monitor on their workstations. Also note that the Service is launched at the operating system startup and starts working before a user logs on. In case the server is restarted, the Ping Service will start pinging devices without any actions from the technical support.
Ping Assist Pro has various ways of notifying the user about a ping failure. The ping tool can inform you directly by a sound alarm or a blinking tray icon, as well as send a message to a remote PC via e-mail or network. You will know if something goes wrong right away. Ping Assist Pro will be a valuable helper for people maintaining networks, webmasters and internet service providers. Please, visit http://www.pingassist.com/ to get the trial version of the product.
Pricing and Availability
Ping Assist Pro runs under all versions of Windows. Ping Assist Pro costs $60.00 (USD) for a single-user license. Licensed customers are entitled to the fully-functional version of the product, free technical support and free upgrades. Further information on Ping Assist Pro, as well as a free trial copy is available free of charge from http://www.pingassist.com.
ZazSoft today announces the release of version 1.4.2 of Ping Assist Pro, a handy ping tool for controlling network devices using the ping query system. If anything goes wrong in your local network, with Ping Assist Pro in place, you will be the first to notice.
Unforeseen connection can seriously slow down office work, decreasing overall efficiency. To safeguard office employees against a waste of time, your IT department can take advantage of just one small tool – Ping Assist Pro. It uses a reliable method of ping queries to monitor all devices connected to a local network. It’s pretty easy to use and allows solving minor troubles before they grow into serious problems.
Ping Assist Pro works in the following way. It sends queries to the host over a time interval that you can specify and alerts you if there are any problems. For your convenience, you can link hosts to create group lists (for example, one for PCs, another for routers). For each host, Ping Assist Pro logs such parameters as current, minimal, maximal and average response time along with the percentage of lost packages. Thus, if you were absent, you can simply check the log history for any failures. The data can be viewed either in a graphical or numeric mode at your favor.
Also Ping Assist Pro logs failure data where you can see when the ping failed, how long it lasted and when it was fixed. Finally, it can analyze ping parameters for a given period of time and show you the detailed statistics in numeric and graphical formats.
The software consists of two modules:
1) Ping Service pings devices, sends alarm notifications via email and LAN, logs pings, alarms and ping statistics. The Service has no user interface and can work with several Ping Monitors at once. The number of Ping Monitors simultaneously working with the Ping Service depends on the type of the purchased license.
2) Ping Monitor has a user interface and is used to edit the list of devices that should be pinged, control the ping process, display the ping results, etc.
This implementation makes it possible to create flexible solutions for the software use. The Ping Service and the Ping Monitor can be installed together on one and the same computer or separately on different computers connected to one LAN. For example, you can install the Ping Service on the server and Ping Monitor(s) on workstation(s). It is recommended to install the Ping Service on the server if you need 24/7 monitoring because a workstation does not work like this as a rule. A server may also have several network cards connected to different networks. In this case, the Ping Service can easily ping devices located in different networks and the technical support can view ping process results and control them using the Ping Monitor on their workstations. Also note that the Service is launched at the operating system startup and starts working before a user logs on. In case the server is restarted, the Ping Service will start pinging devices without any actions from the technical support.
Ping Assist Pro has various ways of notifying the user about a ping failure. The ping tool can inform you directly by a sound alarm or a blinking tray icon, as well as send a message to a remote PC via e-mail or network. You will know if something goes wrong right away. Ping Assist Pro will be a valuable helper for people maintaining networks, webmasters and internet service providers. Please, visit http://www.pingassist.com/ to get the trial version of the product.
Pricing and Availability
Ping Assist Pro runs under all versions of Windows. Ping Assist Pro costs $60.00 (USD) for a single-user license. Licensed customers are entitled to the fully-functional version of the product, free technical support and free upgrades. Further information on Ping Assist Pro, as well as a free trial copy is available free of charge from http://www.pingassist.com.