Network Diagnostic Tools

Introduction

This is just a list of useful network tools with very basic notes about where to obtain those that aren't usually installed as standard.

ping

Sends ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts.

route

Manually manipulate and report on the the routing tables.

traceroute

Print the route packets take to network host.

tracert under windows

ifconfig

Configure network interface parameters.

ipconfig under windows

netstat

Shows network status.

spinner

Keeps terminal connections alive by sending small packets of data.

http://www.laffeycomputer.com/spinner.html

or Debian 4.0 (Etch)

    $ sudo apt-get install spinner

gip

Very useful tool for the Gnome desktop that performs various IP address calculations and works out subnets etc.

http://www.debain.org/software/gip/

    $ sudo apt-get install gip

ipcalc

Very useful console tool that performs various IP address calculations and works out subnets etc.

http://jodies.de/ipcalc

    $ sudo apt-get install ipcalc

-- Frank Dean - 20 Dec 2019

sipcalc

A console based IP subnet calculator.

http://www.routemeister.net/projects/sipcalc/

    $ sudo apt-get install sipcalc

-- Frank Dean - 24 Aug 2007

-- Frank Dean - 20 Mar 2003

Related Topics: DnsTools, WirelessTools