Angry IP Scanner is one of the highly recommended tools for network administrators. The tool is a free and open source application that could be implemented in various operating systems. As an open source application, it can be tweaked according to the developers’ preferences for full customization of experience.

Angry IP Scanner basically pings every gadget that connects to the network. The application can quickly scan the entire environment and returns with important data. Computers, printers and mobile gadgets that connect to your network could be identified by the application. But aside from simple network mapping, administrators can also extract detailed information from the application such as the current users, the web server the computer uses and the IP address attached to a specific computer. The data extracted could be exported to popular document formats.

The fast scan implement by Angry IP Scanner was made possible by the application’s multi-threading feature. Instead of simply single connection to scan the network; separate threads are created to quickly scan the entire network including the necessary information needed by the application.

While tweaking the application is possible, the developers of Angry IP Scanner recommend creating plug-ins instead of removing its components. Developers can create Java based plug-in so that they can extract additional information or implement additional commands through Angry IP Scanner.

The best feature of Angry IP Scanner is its simplicity. The application can be used by network administrators as well as those interested in checking their network connections. Casual use of Angry IP Scanner was made possible because of its easy to understand interface.

Check it out at angryziber.com

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