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 How-To Articles

Create a Home or Small Office Network

How-To Configure Broadband Connections Using PPPoE in XP

Enable Windows XP Automatic Wireless Network Configuration

Automatic Configuration for Multiple Networks

Set Up and Use Internet Connection Sharing

Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP

Internet Connection Firewall is a build-in firewall in Windows XP. It can provide simple firewall functionality to minimize certain security risk.

Determine Which Program Uses or Blocks Specific Transmission Control Protocol Ports in Windows

Manually Open Ports in Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP

Application Port List

Using MSN Messenger Behind Firewall Using Windows Messenger Behind Firewall

Using NetMeeting Behind Firewall

Tracert (Trace Router)

A DOS command in Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP can send packet to each router to check the status until to the destination. You can use this utility to check large intranet or the Internet. Check the following for more detail. tracert

Use TRACERT to Troubleshoot TCP-IP Problems in Windows

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Routers

Networking Products (at Computer4Sure)

Wired Routers (at Amazon)

Wireless Routers (at Amazon)

Build your own wireless networking kit (at Amazon)

WPA Wireless Security for Home Networks

5-Minute Security Advisor - Why Worry About Wireless Security

Devices to fit in your network

D-Link Systems Inc. - Configurator v2.0

    D-Link Wireless Adapter and Cable/DSL Router Bundle

Linksys Network Builder

   Networking Products

NetGear

   Networking Products

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Network Tools

Active Network Monitor

Active Network Monitor is a tool for the day-to-day monitoring of computers in the network. Active Network Monitor runs under Windows NT/2000/XP and allows Systems Administrators to gather information from all the computers (even from the Windows 9x/Me computers) in the network without installing server-side applications on these computers. Active Network Monitor provides the powerful technology of storing and comparing received data. Administrators can make "snapshots" of the systems for future comparison and notation of changes. It has a flexible plug-in based architecture that allows you to plug in necessary modules on demand. Each module (plug-in) performs a task and displays retrieved information in its own window. Active Network Monitor ships with a predefined, constantly growing list of plug-ins, including plug-ins for monitoring services, devices, installed applications, disks, shared resources, hardware resources (IRQs, I/O, DMA and Memory), users, local groups, global groups and so on.

- TUCOWS 5 of 5 Cows Rating
- Internet.com 5 of 5 Rating

DeviceLock (DeviceLock Me)

DeviceLock gives network administrators control over which users can access what devices (floppies, Magneto-Optical disks, CD-ROMs, USB, FireWire, infrared, serial and parallel ports, WiFi and Bluetooth adapters, etc.) on a local computer. Once DeviceLock is installed, administrators can control access to floppies, CD-ROMs, USB or any other device, depending on the time of day and day of the week. DeviceLock enhances access control for Windows System Administrators and helps control removable disk usage. It can protect network and local computers against viruses, trojans and other malicious programs often injected from removable disks. Network administrators can also use DeviceLock to flush a storage device's buffers. Remote control is also available.

- PC World Editor's Pick
- CNet Download Pick
- SC Magazine Editor's Pick

Remote Task Manager

Remote Task Manager (RTM) is a systems control interface that can be run from any remote Windows NT/2000/XP and Windows Server 2003 computer. This enables a Systems Administrator to control most aspects of a remote environment. (Free download available)

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- As featured in Windows & .Net Magazine
- WUGNET Shareware Hall of the Fame
- ZDNet Editor's Choice Award
 

NETObserve

NETObserve 2.0 is a powerful, discrete remote web based surveillance and administration suite. It includes the ability to monitor Internet chat conversations, websites visited, windows, applications ran, clipboard activity, printed documents, and more. It can also take screen shot shots at set intervals, as well as take pictures from external video devices such as a web cam. All logs are viewable securely from a remote location through a web browser. All logs can also be exported into four different formats, such as HTML, Excel spreadsheets, plain text, or CSV. Remote web based administration features include: file browsing/sharing, favorite place management, file searching, basic Windows configuration, viewing active Internet connections and open ports with the option to perform an instant WhoIs Lookup on any remote host, view IE image cache, take screen shots/web cam pictures, and more – all available from the convenience of your web browser.

- As seen in PC Magazine
- WebAttack Editor's Choice Award
- TopShareware Editor's Choice Award
- SoftPile Most Popular Download

iSpyNOW

iSpyNOW is the critically acclaimed, award winning remotely deployable computer monitoring application. iSpyNOW is first of its kind - offering users the ability to remotely monitor a machine via a web interface without ever having physical access to that PC. iSpyNOW 3.0 now sets a standard in the remote monitoring and surveillance market. No matter if the remote PC is online or offline, running a firewall our router configuration iSpyNOW 3.0 will record information secretly in complete stealth mode undetectable to any user! Screenshot

- As seen on TechTV, BBC World, Fortune
- TopShareware Editor's Choice Award

 

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Remote Tools

GoToMyPC

GoToMyPC lets you securely access and work on your computer from any Web browser!  It is simply the fastest, easiest and most secure way to access a PC remotely. It features on-the-fly access from any location connected to the Internet and the highest level of security and with features: Automatic Setup, Universal Viewer, PocketView Wireless Access, File Transfer, Guest Invite, Remote Printing, Cut and Paste, Encryption and Maximum Security,

Product Award: CNet Editor Choice, PC World World Class 2003

Radmin

Radmin is an award-winning multifunction remote control program. Radmin enables you to remotely monitor or work on one or more network computers right from your own workstation. It is a complete remote control solution with such features as File Transfer, NT security, Telnet and Multilanguage Support built-in.

With Radmin you can work with any remote computer so long as it is connected to the Internet or your local area network. You don't even need a fast network connection! A 56K modem is fast enough to provide 5-10 screen updates a second. On a LAN, real-time speeds of 100 - 500 screen updates per second is normal. Radmin’s speed can be adjusted up or down to save your bandwidth. It is extremely secure, employing 128-bit encryption for all data streams.

- ZDNet Editor's Pick & 5 Stars Rating
- CNet Editor's Pick & Download.com Rated 5 of 5
- Windows & .net Magazine Reader's Choice 2003
- TUCOWS 5 of 5 Cows
- WebAttack Editor's Pick Gold

ME Cluster - RemoteNet

ME Cluster - RemoteNet is software that lets you work on another computer remotely. You can access, view and control the other computer via the Internet or across a local network. As well as being able to transfer files and alter system settings, you can also see the remote computer's screen on your own monitor. Your mouse and keyboard then control the other computer, allowing you to work on it just as if you were sitting right in front of it.

RealVNC

VNC (Virtual Network Computing) is remote control software which allows you to view and interact with one computer (the "server") using a simple program (the "viewer") on another computer anywhere on the Internet using TCP/IP. You can use VNC to view an office Linux machine on your Windows PC at home. VNC is freely and publicly available and is in widespread active use by millions throughout industry, academia and privately.

 

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Security / Firewall Software

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Download (for IT Professionals)

It scans for security misconfigurations and missing security updates in Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 5.01+, Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000, and Microsoft Office 2000 and 2002.

Norton Internet Security 2003

Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2003 Professional Edition protects you and your business from online threats. This powerful suite keeps your PC safe from viruses and hackers with full versions of Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition and Norton Personal Firewall. You also get advanced utilities to safeguard your privacy and let you use the Internet more efficiently.  (Vendor's Description)

eTrust EZ Armor from Computer Associates

Computer Associates new standard in online security and data protection; combining world-class eTrust EZ Antivirus, industrial strength eTrust EZ Firewall, and eTrust EZ Deskshield for protection against malicious email attachments. (Vendor's Description)

BlackICE PC Protection

BlackICE automatically detects and blocks attacks through a comprehensive inspection of all inbound and outbound information to your computer. And BlackICE PC Protection is constantly working to secure your dial-up, DSL, and cable modem from hackers 24 hours a day, every day of the year. (Vendor's Description)

McAfee Personal Firewall Plus

Personal Firewall Plus not only blocks online thieves but lets you trace the source of hacker attacks, avoid future threats and alert the proper authorities (including ISPs or law enforcement). And it's from McAfee Security, the most trusted name in online security.

ZoneAlarm Free Download

ZoneAlarm Pro is the award-winning PC firewall that keeps your personal data and privacy safe from Internet hackers and data thieves. Shield your system with our proven, award-winning personal firewall. Keep hackers at bay with protection against worms, Trojans, spyware, and 47 types of malicious email attachments. ZoneAlarm Pro includes Cookie Control and Ad Blocking for a faster, safer Internet experience. 

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Web Tools

How to Troubleshoot Java Problems in Internet Explorer

Frequently Asked Questions About Internet Explorer Script and Java Issues

Netscape Security

Internet Explorer Security

Browser Security Check

These tests automatically assess your browser for selected vulnerabilities and offer you the most up-to-date patches from Microsoft, if available.

 

Software

RealOne SuperPass AV

Access the web's best news (CNN, ABC News, The Weather Channel, The Wall Street Journal, CNN Money), sports (Nascar.com,  PGATour.com, MLB, NBA, FoxSports, SI.com) and entertainment (RealOne Radio, E!, iFilm). It also includes the Premium RealOne Player with advanced CD burning, expanded controls and online radio to access over 3200 radio stations wordwide.

- PC Magazine Editor's Choice Award
- CNet Editor's Choice Award

Macromedia Flash MX 2004 (Education Version)

Macromedia Flash MX 2004 allows designers and developers to integrate video, text, audio, and graphics into immersive, rich experiences that deliver superior results for interactive marketing and presentations, e-learning, and application user interfaces. Flash is the world’s most pervasive software platform, used by over one million professionals and reaching more than 97% of Internet-enabled desktops worldwide, as well as a wide range of devices. - Demo Tour -

- CNet Editor's Choice Award 2003
- ClickZ Marketing Excellence Awards, Product of the Year AND Best Rich or Streaming Media Technology/Product 2003
- MacWorld's Editors' Choice Awards, Winner for Best Web Publishing Software 2002

Dreamweaver MX 2004 (Education Version)

Dreamweaver MX 2004 is the professional choice for building web sites and applications. It provides a powerful combination of visual layout tools, application development features, and code editing support. With robust features for CSS-based design and integration, Dreamweaver enables web designers and developers to easily create and manage any website.

- Windows and .Net Magazine Readers' Choice 2003
- CNet Editor's Choice Award 2003
- PC World Best Web Design Software 2003

Plug-ins

Sun Java VM

Macromedia Flash Player

Macromedia Shockwave Player

Flash Saving Plugin

Let you save easily save flash movies right from Internet Explorer.

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Internet Tools

BrowserSpy

BrowserSpy can tell you all kinds of detailed information about you and your browser. Stuff like the version of your browser. What kind of things it supports and what it doesn't support. Furthermore it can provide you detailed information about JavaScript, Java, Plug-ins, Components, Bandwidth, Language, Screen, Hardware, IP, Cookies, Web Server, and much more....

Internet Timer 3

The ultimate online tracking and control software, designed to log online usage while displaying real-time session costs on-screen. iT3 supports world call schemes, application processing, custom events, restrictions, limits and includes a comprehensive log viewer showing filterable listings, user and connection statistics, usage graphs, ranked data as well as sorted data exports in various formats and custom printing and editing abilities. Free email support (response in under 24 hours) is given to all users as well as free program upgrades. iT3 additionally features automatic clock synchronization with NTP time servers, the ability to prevent unauthorized time changes, automatic selection of the cheapest online connection, full administrative management, real-time usage and limit displays, automatic upgrade checking and notification, support for varying VAT rates, decimal places and other regional settings. Usage totals can be display on a range of periods with independent settings for each billing period.

SlimBrowser

SlimBrowser is a tabbed multiple-site browser. It incorporates a large collection of powerful features like built-in popup killer, skinned window frame, form filler, site group, quick-search, auto login, hidden sites, built-in commands and scripting, online translation, script error suppression, blacklist / whitelist filtering, URL Alias. It brings you convenient and comfortable browsing.

- As seen on TechTV

HTML 2 EXE Baler

Create your own Windows exe file from your HTML files! The program creates an compressed self running exe file from HTML files. It is a kind of offline browser you can distribute. Even JavaScript is supported because the internal browser uses the functions of Internet Explorer. Create interactive multimedia information systems and distribute them as compact exe file. You can customize and personalize the exe file You can use you own icon and own description text in the about box. You can hide all buttons and bars and choose the window style and size.

- TopShareware.com 5 Stars Rating & Editor's Choice Award

Mozilla 1.5

The Mozilla project maintains choice and innovation on the Internet by developing the acclaimed, open source, Mozilla 1.5 web and email suite and related products and technology.

FreeProxy

FreeProxy is professional Freeware which channels requests for internet pages via a single computer and enables many computers to share an internet connection. If you have dial-up internet access, you can use the Demand Dial or Auto-Dial feature to dial up the internet either when it detects you want to access the internet (demand) or maintain a strict schedule of connection times (auto). Works fast with Cable/Broadband.

eNotes (My-eNotes.com from web2one)

eNotes is an free enhancement plug-in for Internet Explorer 5 that gives you a simpler, faster, and more effective way to gather information from the web. It adds an intelligent "cut and paste" capability that gives you a simpler, faster, and more effective way to gather information from the web. Simply highlight any thing that interests you and eNotes automatically captures and organizes it in your own personalized page.

- As featured in ecommerce-guide.com, BrowserWatch, Tyelmene.Knowledgeer@large, KM World

ABF Internet Explorer Tools

ABF Internet Explorer Tools is a set of very useful plug-ins for the popular MS Internet Explorer browser. The software contains a tool bar, page browser, magnifier bar, and a set of additional commands, such as: refresh ignore cache, block popup window, and so on. This product is designed to help you to access any information from the World Wide Web easily. ABF Internet Explorer Tools is interested for any kind of users: common users will be happy to block annoying popup windows or refresh any web page ignoring browser cache; people with poor eyesight will find an integrated magnifier very helpful; professionals will be able to refresh page or images by one click, save all images at once to some folder on disk, or get an extended information about each loaded page.

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- TUCOWS 5 of 5 Cows
- SoftLandMark Editor's Pick

Alexa Toolbar

The free Alexa Toolbar provides instant access to Web Search (powered by Google), Related Links, Site Stats, and Contact Info for all the sites you visit. The Alexa Toolbar also has a Popup Manager, so you can surf the web without all those annoying ads. Available for users of Microsoft Internet Explorer on Windows.

Google Toolbar

Google Toolbar combines web search with highlight, automatic pop-up blocker and fill-in forms features

Yahoo! Companion Toolbar

MSN Toolbar

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Internet Accelerator

Internet TWEAK

By default, most modems and network connections in Windows are not configured to transfer data at their maximum or their most efficient speed. While the maximum transfer speed of a modem/network connection can only be changed by costly hardware upgrades, our software will optimize your modem, browser and network connections settings for faster download speeds, faster web site loading, and an overall increase in web surfing session speed...

NetSonic Pro

NetSonic Pro is the Professional, full-powered Internet Accelerator and a much more advanced version of NetSonic, winner of the BEST Freeware Award from PCWorld Magazine. NetSonic Pro has an amazing list of features, making it by far the best Internet Accelerator available anywhere:

- Automatically increases Web surfing speed
- Instantly loads links and updates content
- Prefetch graphics/Prefetch off site
- Easily view and update your favorite sites
- Save Previously-loaded Cache Files
- One-click web form filling
- New user interface and graphics
- Continuously monitor the status of your cache
- Compatible with all Microsoft Operating Systems
- Always Start enabled

- As seen in Settle Times, New York Post, NBC, ABC News, Wired News, The London Times, The Washington Times...
- ZDNet Editor's Pick 5/5 Stars Award
- CNet Editor's Choice Award
- PC World Germany - Top Software 2000 and Five Star Review
- Download Planet - Editor's Choice Award

iNTERNET Turbo

iNTERNET Turbo is an AWARDS-WINNING Internet solution, which easily solves two of the most well known Internet problems: slow connection performances and undesirable disconnections. iNTERNET Turbo® saves a lot of time, money and frustrations. It's a MUST HAVE tool for everyone who uses an Internet connection. It boosts any Internet related software such as browser/email programs, CompuServe, AOL, RealAudio, RealVideo, ICQ and many others... Moreover it also have a Forever Connected option which prevents you from being disconnected by your ISP.

- Download.com Editor's Choice Award
- Jumbo 10 Stars Rating
- CNet Download Pick

NetSpeeder

NetSpeeder can substantially improve your download speeds for all types of connections from dialup to DSL, Cable, and Wireless. It will correctly optimize all versions of Windows, including the Windows XP. The Tweak Wizard will produce settings by your options. If you know perfectly well the TCP/IP parameters, you can use Fine Tune function. After you optimize your network, the download speeds will be improved several times.

Modem Max

With patent-pending technology that instantly makes your connection as fast as it can possibly be. Imagine surfing three times faster and fixing your bogged-down Internet connection. By optimizing the MaxMTU & MaxMSS settings along with the RWIN and TTL settings you can increase dialup modem connection reliability and performance by as much as 200%. Modem Max also sets several other vital values in your system so you can accept data at much higher rates than defaults values allow. It can boosts connection speed for dial-up modems, cable, broadband, DSL, ISDN, LAN, even T-1, T-2, and T-3. Works with any Internet Service Provider (ISP): AOL, MSN, Earthlink, etc., etc.

Turbo Surfer

Turbo Surfer increases the performance of your computer by "opening up the pipeline" so that the information flows FASTER. Turbo Surfer has a built in "high speed memory" that will instantly recall where web sites are located so your computer finds what you are looking for INSTANTLY. Turbo Surfer is designed to work with all dial up modems, cable modems, DSL, home or office connections. Turbo Surfer optimizes even high speed connections to their maximum potential.

TweakMASTER

TweakMASTER is a new generation Internet Optimizer from the leading pioneers in the field. TweakMASTER promotes faster Internet download speeds by carefully and intelligently tweaking various 'hidden' Windows settings. It is ideal for ALL types of Internet connections including dial-up, cable modem, DSL, or satellite. Supports Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP plus AOL 5/6/7. No other utility can make that claim and deliver! TweakMASTER also includes an innovative DNS Accelerator to help websites load faster, a handy PC clock synchronization utility and AOL Disconnect Prevention. Using the simple Wizard, TweakMASTER can easily double your download speeds and make 'Surfing the Internet' a truly exhilarating experience.

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- As featured in ZDNet, PC World Magazine, PC Magazine
- WUGNET Shareware Hall of the Hall
- CNet Editor's Choice Award
- TUCOWS 5 Cows Rating
- ZDNet Editor's Pick
- WebAttack Editor's Pick
- SoftLandmark Editor's Pick
- NetworkFiles.com Title of the Month
- Computer Channel 6 Stars
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Network Mechanic

Network Mechanic increases speed of yours LAN, Dialup, T1, Cable and another network connections.
Such parameters as packet size, receive and transmit window sizes, the number and size of buffers used usually are adjusted by the qualified experts. Now with the help of our program you can optimize TCP/IP protocol according to your opportunities of network without a studying all bases TCP/IP networks. In addition to optimizing TCP/IP of your network you get the big set of functions for removal cache yours browsers and secrets Outlook Express and Internet Explorer.

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- TopShareware.com Editor's Choice Award
- SoftTex 5 of 5 Stars
- Global Shareware 5 of 5 Gold Disks

 

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FTP Tools

CuteFTP Pro

CuteFTP Pro integrates security standards including SSL via FTP and HTTP, SSH2 and advanced S/KEY password encryption to ensure that confidential business data stays that way. You can maximize bandwidth throughput, download from multiple sites while uploading or browsing, automatically update Web content and customize data management processes all in one cost-effective application.

- Shareware Industry Awards 2002
 

Turbo FTP

As a secure FTP client TurboFTP supports secure FTP over SSL/TLS, MD4/MD5 S/Key OTP password encryption, SSL/TLS public key authentication. The built-in Folder Synchronizer provides straightforward, visual and recursive comparison result and helps you synchronize files and directories between local and remote folders with minimum effort. Scheduled file transfer and automated folder synchronization can be easily achieved with the built-in Task Scheduler. You can have an notification e-mail sent to you upon completion of each schedule task or by error. It automatically attempts to resume broken transfer, redial and reconnect after detected lost of connection.

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- SoftLandMark Editor's Pick
- Jumbo Recommend of the Day
- Paul's Pick 5 Stars

PowerFTP

PowerFTP is a multiple thread FTP client/server. It has a simple files list interface, with which you can browse FTP server easily and quickly, download and upload files by drag and drop, operate files on server safely and efficiently. The coolest function of PowerFTP is the ability of multiple threads download/upload, you will gain the FASTEST transferring speed. Another cool function is the Personal FTP server which is a component of PowerFTP, you can share your files VIA INTERNET easily and quickly.

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- TUCOWS 5 Cows Rating

AutoFTP Service

AutoFTP Service: is a file transfer application that allows you to run scheduled transfers as a service process: background process independent of who is using the console.

Auto transfers: You can schedule auto-recurring transfers for any future date and time.
Transfer Sets: You can select any number of files from any FTP site or your local computer, from different directories, to download or upload. You can schedule the upload/download transfer sets for any future date/time.
ZIP/UNZIP: ZIP/UNZIP enables you to use the most popular ZIP archive file format within the program. You can automatically compress or decompress files scheduled for download or upload.
- it is much faster to send files in a zip format,
- by password-protecting a zip file you add security to your transfers
Special Actions: Easy to use scripting function allows you to automate the transfer and management of files/directories on your ftp server. You can define a group of special actions (remove folder, delete file, execute application, other ftp commands) and save them for future reuse. Scheduler allows you execute scripts at any time with any intervals.
Auto Dial/Connect: Program can automatically dial, connect to the Internet, upload and/or download files and finally disconnect.
Flexible Templates: Results of time consuming tasks or repetitive processes you can save into templates. You can save the following settings to templates: transfer sets (files for download or upload from any FTP site or Local computer), transfer sessions.
Background mode: AutoFTP can remain invisible while transferring files so it will not disturb your other work

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- PC World Online, Editor's Pick
- PaulsPicks.com 5/5 stars
- FileTransit.com 5/5 stars

AutoFTP Premium

AutoFTP Premium: automated ftp client with flexible scheduler, transfer manager, zip/unzip. Complex scheduler: define auto-recurring transfers for any future data and time. Transfer manager: select any number of files from ftp site or your computer for download/upload, easily define transfer sets. Auto dial, connect, disconnect. Activity log. Support for Wildcard characters. Update download / upload option. Log Printing. Assistant.

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- PC World Online, Editor's Pick
- PC Magazine Online: 100 Webmaster Tools
- SoftSeeker Online, Editor's Pick
- PaulsPicks.com 5/5 stars
- FileTransit.com 5/5 stars

SmartFTP

SmartFTP is the new hottest ftp program you shouldn't miss. It supports IPv6, Unicode / UTF8 / MBCS, Multi Connections, UPnP (Universal Plug and Play), ICS (Internet Connecting Sharing), ICF (Internet Connection Firewall), Scheduling Transfer, Background Transfers, SOCKS5, SOCKS4, SOCKS4A, HTTP Proxy, Wingate, Winproxy, CSM, Checkpoint FW-1, Raptor, Passive Transfer Mode (PASV), Recursive Downloads / Uploads / Deletes, Resume for broken Transfers, Drag & Drop within internal windows and from/to Explorer and have a easy-to-use interface and a lot more other features.

- WebAttack 5 Stars Rating & Editor's Choice Award
- NetworkFiles.com Title of the Month
- SoftSeek Editor's Pick
- SoftPedia Pick 5 Stars Rating
- SoftPile Most Popular Software
 

CoffeeCup Direct FTP

CoffeeCup Direct FTP allows you to edit HTML and text, right on the server. This FTP client has support for drag-and-drop functionality and multiple FTP server profiles. You can upload and download all file types and preview images directly on the server. It allows you to back up your entire Web site with the click of a button. It has a built-in list of HTML tags, multiple-color highlighting for HTML tags, and a quick-start feature for creating new pages. Various wizards are included. Other features include folder bookmarking, remote site searching, and an FTP log viewing option. Download CoffeeCup Direct FTP - Click Here

- TUCOWS 5 Cows Rating
- Download.com 4 Stars Rating

 

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Server Tools

Secure FTP Server

GlobalSCAPE Secure FTP Server protects your mission critical file transfers with 128-bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and advanced S/KEY password encryption. Use it with CuteFTP Pro, for a complete digital certificate management system, allowing you to verify the identity of connecting users and allow users to verify your identity. It's "5-minute configuration" means rapid deployment without documentation overload, so you'll be up and running quickly.

WebWatchBot

Don't Be The Last To Know Your Site is Down! Rest assured knowing your website is up and actually serving your visitors. Monitor sites in various ways: Ping the site - verify the site is available. Download a page from the website - verify the page is available. Download a page from the website and verify that a word or phrase is being displayed to the screen - critical if you want to ensure that the entire page is being loaded properly. Customize conditions of errors to be reported. Continually monitor your website: Set up multiple watches for a URL or a web page. Customize frequency - once a second to once an hour. Clear and Detailed Reporting: Produce reports in HTML, XML, or a comma separated list. Choose the data you wish to see in a report: number of failures, date and time of failure, and other vital information. Know exactly when your website is down: You decide when to be notified and why. Receive notification via email alerts or screen display. Receive web site health reports at scheduled intervals.

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- As seen in PC Magazine, MSDN Magazine, SD Times

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Download Tools

GetRight

Most people have already experienced the problem...you are downloading a file, and your modem gets disconnected, or call waiting interrupts, or your computer crashes, or any number of other problems. Then you have to restart the download from the very beginning, losing all the time you had already spent. GetRight solves this problem by allowing you to resume a download. If you got part of the file before the problem, GetRight will restart the download in the middle so it only gets the rest of the file, without having to restart from the beginning. This makes downloading your files much easier and faster...

- CNET's Download manager match-up 2003 July 16, 2003
  A feature-by-feature comparison. GetRight wins every round.
- CNET's Speedy delivery 2002 July 18, 2002
  A comparison of four major download managers and GetRight wins again.
- CNET's Speedy delivery 2001 July 12, 2001
  A comparison of four major download managers, "GetRight wins hands down."
 

Internet Download Manager

Accelerate downloads by up to 500 percent, schedule downloads, recover and resume broken downloads. The program features a smart download logic accelerator, dynamic file segmentation and multipart downloading technology, and it reuses all connections without additional connect and login stages. Comprehensive error recovery will restart broken or interrupted downloads due to lost connections, network problems, computer shutdown, or unexpected power outages. Smart in-speed technology dynamically adopts all settings to your particular connection in order to maximize your download speed.

- ZDNet Editor's Pick
- CNet Download.com Editor's Pick

FlashGet

FlashGet is specifically designed to address two of the biggest problems when downloading files: Speed and management of downloaded files. FlashGet can split downloaded files into sections, downloading each section simultaneously, for an increase in downloading speed from 100% to 500%. This, coupled with FlashGet's powerful and easy-to-use management features, helps you take control of your downloads like never before.

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- ZDNet Editor's Pick
- WebAttack Editor's Pick
- Jumbo's Program of the day

Internet Download Accelerator

Internet Download Accelerator is an easy-to-use and effective download manager that can increase download speed by up to 500 percent. It uses intellectual multi-section download technology to provide the best possible performance for all connection types, resumes broken downloads, supports FTP, HTTP and HTTPS protocols, firewalls, proxy servers, cookies, redirects, authorization and a lot of different platforms and servers.

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- SoftLandMark Editor's Choice Award
- Brother Software Editor's Pick
- TopShareware.com 5 Stars Rating
- Global Shareware 5 Gold Disk
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Download Accelerator Plus

Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) is the world's leading download manager, allows you to download up to 300% faster with increased reliability, resume support and errors recovery such as scheduling, download segmentation, and recovery of interrupted downloads.

- PC Magazine Editor's Choice Award & 4 Stars Rating

StuffIT Expander

Award-winning StuffIt Expander gives you access to virtually any file you download from the Internet or receive in your email. When you receive a zip file, you want to get at its contents as quickly as possible. What you don't want are nagging dialogs slowing you down. Always-free Expander is intuitive and easy to use. Just double-click, or drag and drop, and the contents of your archive are placed into the same directory as the zip archive. Expander gives you what you want - fast access to your files, for free, without any hassle.

- As seen in TechTV.com
- TUCOW 5 of 5 Cows

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Popup Blockers

STOPzilla

STOPzilla maximizes your surfing speed by guarding your system against annoying unwanted popup windows. With fully customizable options that allow you to configure STOPzilla to meet your surfing needs, you will never again be smothered in an endless sea of pop-ups!

- CNet 2003 Editor's Choice Award

Pop-Up Stopper

Pop-Up Stopper blocks every type of desktop and Internet pop-up and pop-under ad. It works for all web browsers, including AOL, MSN, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla, CompuServe, SBC Yahoo, NetZero, Juno. With SpamWasher, you also got spam protected. It can report spammers in real time and protect your family from inappropriate email.

- The Microsoft & WUGNET Best Choice Shareware Pick of the Week for Windows XP
 

PopUp Killer

StingWare Popup Killer can intelligently kill those annoying unsolicited pop-up ads, but it never interferes with your normal navigation. With its White List, our Popup Killer can allow the pop-ups from your trusted sites. By blocking pop-ups it helps you save Internet bandwidth and speed up browsing. StingWare Popup Killer is robust and easy to use.

PopupDummy

PopupDummy! pop up blocker uses two methods to suppress popups on your computer. The default method is by detecting popups in your web browser automatically and scanning your system for Adware modules. This suppresses most popup advertisements and requires no setup. The second method is by the user specifying window titles or phrases of Adware popups.  This gives PopupDummy! the power to block not only web browser popups, but also popups coming from any application.

The ultimate solution to annoying popup ads! Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2

- PC Magazine Editor's Choice Award

Ad Arrest

Ad Arrest provides a smoother, safer and more enjoyable online environment and has established itself as the most effective and user-friendly software of its kind. Ad Arrest provides powerful features that it will actually help to improve the speed of your computer and enhance its overall performance on the web by up to 32%. To allow a popup on any web page, simply hold down the "Ctrl" key. You may instead hold down the "Shift" key to also add the web page to your whitelist and allow all popups from that page in the future. Ad Arrest will operate effectively on all Windows platforms (ME/2000/XP/95/98/NT4.x) and Internet connections (dial up modems, cable modems, LAN, DSL).

Exit Killer Pro

Exit Killer Pro - Anti-Popup & Privacy Software combines the Best of both Pop-Up Preventing Software and Internet Privacy Type Software in One Package at an Incredibly Low Price.
Exit Killer Pro provides you with a cleaner, faster and more secure surfing through the internet. Helps you to easily control many of the browsers' functions and adjust them the way you like.


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GuardWall (Formerly Guard-IE)

GuardWall combines Pop-up Ad Blocker, Web Evidence Remover, and FLASH Ad Blocker.

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- As seen in The Wall Street Journal, PCWorld.com, CPU (Computer Power User) Magazine, VNUNet.com
- CNet Download Pick
- ZDNet Editor's Pick

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Spyware Detection

Spyware is a hided program to track your data and/or online activity in your PC. Unlike computer virus,  it should not reproduce and damage your system. It is mostly created by company to collect data in your pc to have better marketing of their products or services. If you concern your privacy, you should use spyware detection software to remove it.

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Ad-aware Professional

Ad-aware Professional Edition is designed to provide continuous protection from known Datamining, aggressive advertising, Parasites, Scumware, Keyloggers, selected traditional Trojans, Dialers, Malware, Browser hijackers, and tracking components. (Vendor's Description)

- Best Software, Software Product of the Year (PC World 20th World Class Awards)

Pest Patrol Anti Spyware

PestPatrol is a powerful security and personal privacy tool that detects and eliminates destructive pests like trojans, spyware, adware and hacker tools. It complements your anti-virus and firewall software, extending your protection against non-viral malicious software that can evade your existing security and invade your personal privacy.

- 5StarShareware Editor's Pick
- GlobalSharewawre 4 Gold Disc Awards
- ZDNet Editor Rating 7.8

Spybot-Search & Destroy

Spybot - Search & Destroy can detect and remove spyware of different kinds from your computer. Spyware is a relatively new kind of threat that common anti-virus applications do not yet cover. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you didn't intentionally install, if your browser crashes, or if your browser start page has changed without your knowing, you most probably have spyware. But even if you don't see anything, you may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging that is silently tracking your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile of you that will be sold to advertisement companies.

- PC Magazine Editor's Choice Award

X-Cleaner

Clean your tracks, shred pictures, kill browser history and detect spyware, malware, keyloggers and remove annoying adware! Cleaning your tracks without detecting spies is useless! X-Cleaner does both!

- As featured on NBC, ScamBusters, Barron's Magazine
- ZDNet 5 Stars rating

X-Cleaner Online Scanner

Spywareinfo joined force with XBlock to have micro edition of X-Cleaner to scan spyware or malware in your PC.

Brower Hijacker Blaster

Browser Hijack Blaster protects your system from browser hijackers and spyware that alters your Internet Explorer settings.

GuardWall (Guard-IE)

GuardWall is a web piracy tool and firewall to protects against Web-born viruses and others and script-driven ads & the hijacking of your browser.

- CNet Download Pick
- ZDNet Editor's Pick

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Detective Tools

Net Detective

Net Detective can locate phone numbers and email addresses, discover how to find UNLISTED phone numbers, stop thieves from stealing YOUR IDENTITY, track auto ownership, discover how to get driving records, verify EMPLOYMENT applications, locate HIDDEN REAL ESTATE, check for lawsuits, court orders and ALIMONY, check marriage, property and adoption records, and more.

Complete Detective

Uncover confidential information safely and privately from the comfort of your own computer. Uncover personal information on neighbors, workmates, obtain criminal records, access and understand credit reports, check marriage, divorce, birth and death Records, and more.

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Useful Web Resources

eBay Learning Center

Tutorial, How-to selling & buying, recourse & tools, glossary of terms, etc. Registration Link eBay Link

"Where did eBay come from? The idea for eBay came from a conversation between Pierre Omidyar and his fiancée, an avid Pez collector. She thought it would be neat to find dispensers and meet other collectors over the Internet. Realizing that people needed a central, safe location to buy and sell unique items, Pierre founded and launched eBay on Labor Day in 1995." (eBay)

Bravenet

Bravenet provides more than 20 Free web tools and services to webmaster. The tools & servers include hit counter, message board, guestbook, URL redirect, tell-a-friend,  to FAQ service, photo center, live chat, guest map, site search and etc. Bravenet also provides free hosting package too.

"Bravenet is by far one of the best web page tool providers out there. If you want fast, reliable service that is easily customizable without an overload of ads, Bravenet is the way to go. Even if it is your first time using one of these tools, they provide a list of resources that will help you use your tools. I give them five cows!" -- Tucows.com

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