Yes, I know it's October on Friday, but I've been busy. The September NetScanTools Newsletter can be read here:
http://www.netscantools.com/newsletters.html
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Week Recap
It's been a busy week. I spent alot of time dealing with CRT issues moving the SNMP tool set into NetScanTools Pro 11. The final set of SNMP tools will be put in there today, then I have to finish up a few tools that were left unfinished.
Yesterday I ordered a new Cisco 300 Series Managed Switch from Newegg to see how it performs with the Managed Switch Port Mapping Tool. This is a new series of switch that Cisco announced on Wednesday. The documentation says that it supports SNMP v1, 2c and 3, so I want to see if it can be mapped from the switch port mapper. I should be getting it on Tuesday, so I'll replace an old Linksys Etherfast 4116 with it, then we'll see what happens. I'm curious to know if the SNMP implementation follows the Cisco codebase or is a continuation of the old Linksys code. I guess I'll find out.
I'm also looking for boxshot software - I don't know which is the best, so I'll take any comments.
Yesterday I ordered a new Cisco 300 Series Managed Switch from Newegg to see how it performs with the Managed Switch Port Mapping Tool. This is a new series of switch that Cisco announced on Wednesday. The documentation says that it supports SNMP v1, 2c and 3, so I want to see if it can be mapped from the switch port mapper. I should be getting it on Tuesday, so I'll replace an old Linksys Etherfast 4116 with it, then we'll see what happens. I'm curious to know if the SNMP implementation follows the Cisco codebase or is a continuation of the old Linksys code. I guess I'll find out.
I'm also looking for boxshot software - I don't know which is the best, so I'll take any comments.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Managed Switch Port Mapping Tool v1.99.1 Released
I have not said much about this tool in this blog. Here is a brief synopsis. Network Switches come in generally two flavors: managed and unmanaged. Managed Switches have an IP address and can have all kinds of internal parameters monitored and changed, as opposed to unmanaged switches that simply they do what they do without any user control.
Managed Switches usually have more than one way to manage them, the most common being a web interface, followed by SNMP v1, v2c and sometimes v3, CLI through telnet and finally a console connector on the front or back. Our tool uses SNMP v1 or v2c to communicate with the switch (or switches). [we will be adding support for SNMP v3 in the next major release of the program]
What it does: The Managed Switch Port Mapping Tools talks with the switch and 'maps' or analyzes the information to remotely find out the mac addresses of devices attached to the physical ports. It also attempts to find the IPv4 addresses that match the mac addresses and shows you many other parameters from the switch.
This tool is very useful to network technicians who must figure out what devices are attached to switch ports.
This new release fixes a few problems and enhances the speed and ability to map switches. You can read about it two places:
http://www.switchportmapper.com/
or
http://www.netscantools.com/spmapmain.html
Download a 30 day trial copy today from either site.
Managed Switches usually have more than one way to manage them, the most common being a web interface, followed by SNMP v1, v2c and sometimes v3, CLI through telnet and finally a console connector on the front or back. Our tool uses SNMP v1 or v2c to communicate with the switch (or switches). [we will be adding support for SNMP v3 in the next major release of the program]
What it does: The Managed Switch Port Mapping Tools talks with the switch and 'maps' or analyzes the information to remotely find out the mac addresses of devices attached to the physical ports. It also attempts to find the IPv4 addresses that match the mac addresses and shows you many other parameters from the switch.
This tool is very useful to network technicians who must figure out what devices are attached to switch ports.
This new release fixes a few problems and enhances the speed and ability to map switches. You can read about it two places:
http://www.switchportmapper.com/
or
http://www.netscantools.com/spmapmain.html
Download a 30 day trial copy today from either site.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
XBox 360 Slim Wireless MAC Address Problem?
Last night at midnight my son bought Halo Reach and the new XBox 360 Slim. When I got up he told me he couldn't connect to the wireless router. The first thing I did was check his XBox wireless settings which looked OK. Then I had him note down the XBox wireless MAC address from advanced settings - while he did that I noticed that the 'Wired MAC address' was significantly different.
Then we went to the router and checked the MAC he had entered in the list of authorized MACs in the MAC Filtering list. Fine - he typed it in right. Then I had him view the router logs. I saw right away that the MAC address that the XBox was trying to connect with was not the 'wireless' MAC address - it was the Wired MAC address. He change the router filter MAC list to match the Wired MAC address - problem solved.
Seems like an OOPS! Hope this helps someone.
Kirk
Then we went to the router and checked the MAC he had entered in the list of authorized MACs in the MAC Filtering list. Fine - he typed it in right. Then I had him view the router logs. I saw right away that the MAC address that the XBox was trying to connect with was not the 'wireless' MAC address - it was the Wired MAC address. He change the router filter MAC list to match the Wired MAC address - problem solved.
Seems like an OOPS! Hope this helps someone.
Kirk
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Podcast with Keith Parsons wirelesslanprofessionals.com
On September 7th, Keith Parsons of wirelesslanprofessionals.com interviewed Kirk Thomas about NetScanTools Pro and how it can be used by wireless LAN professionals. We covered a wide range of topics including using the Managed Switch Port Mapping tool and we even touched on NetScanTools LE. Keith operates almost entirely in a free roaming wireless world and focusses on the Wireless Lan aspects of life. He teaches classes, is a consultant and is an authority on wireless networking.
Now that I have your interest, please check out: wirelesslanprofessionals.com
If you blink, you might miss the 40% discounts for NetScanTools Pro and the Managed Switch Port Mapping tool that are talked about on that page. Go listen to the podcast today!
Kirk
Now that I have your interest, please check out: wirelesslanprofessionals.com
If you blink, you might miss the 40% discounts for NetScanTools Pro and the Managed Switch Port Mapping tool that are talked about on that page. Go listen to the podcast today!
Kirk
Thursday, September 2, 2010
NetScanTools LE Reviewed Aug 31, 2010
Kevin Beaver of 'Hacking for Dummies' and other 'for Dummies' books fame wrote an excellent review of NetScanTools LE on August 31. Please check it out here on his blog:
http://securityonwheels.blogspot.com/2010/08/netscan-tools-le-must-have-for.html
Thanks Kevin!
http://securityonwheels.blogspot.com/2010/08/netscan-tools-le-must-have-for.html
Thanks Kevin!
NetScanTools LE 1.30 Released Sept 1, 2010
Yesterday we released NetScanTools LE 1.30. This new release has many minor fixes and at least one fairly major bug fix: if you were using Automated tools and entered a long domain name AND had 'IP to Country' checked, it would shut down when it got to the IP/Country section. This problem has been fixed. We also did a lot of minor user interface fixes. We also updated WinPcap to 4.1.2 and SQLite to 3.7.2. As usual we updated the whois server and IP to Country databases.
If you already have NetScanTools LE 1.2 or earlier, simply start it, look for the notice that a new version is available and follow the instructions. If you have a purchased copy, it will find your keys. If you have a trial copy, you will get a new 30 day trial.
If you already have NetScanTools LE 1.2 or earlier, simply start it, look for the notice that a new version is available and follow the instructions. If you have a purchased copy, it will find your keys. If you have a trial copy, you will get a new 30 day trial.
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