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Re: How to backup Network Scanner data files
14 days ago, by Ann in Network Scanner Forum
Network Scanner keeps its configuration files in %APPDATA%\SoftPerfect Network Scanner, so you can simply backup this folder. If you saved any data manually to a different folder, make sure to back up that folder as well.
Suggestion: Clickable link for each discovered IP address - Implemented
17 days ago, by Ann in WiFi Guard Forum
Thank you, that's a great idea. We have just updated WiFi Guard so that it shows a little blue icon next to the devices that have a web-interface. Now you can right-click any one of those devices and access the Web-Page through the menu that will appear.
Re: VLAN and LLDP information on Allied Telesis X and GS switches
4 weeks ago, by Ann in Switch Port Mapper Forum
Thank you for sending us the snmpwalk output file and the screen shots of the current LDP and VLAN info from the switch interface. This information was very helpful in pinpointing and fixing the issue. Please download the latest build. It should now be able to extract VLAN and LLDP information from your switches.
Re: Occasionally losing drive letter
4 weeks ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
Thank you too. If you figure it out, or at least notice some correlation between this issue and something else, please do let us know. It might be very helpful in finding the solution.
Re: Can RAM drive size be increased from 4 to 8 GB in an old RAM Disk version?
7 weeks ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
This means that the RAM Disk application is still running. You can access it via its icon in the notification area and choose Quit from the popup menu. Alternatively, you can open the Task Manager and end the "ramdisk.exe" process. After that, you should be able to install the latest version over the current installation. If uninstallation is required, the installer will advise you.
Re: Booting Windows 10 from a RAM disk
7 weeks ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
If it is the only operating system that exits on your machine, it cannot be moved to a RAM disk because the RAM Disk software itself is installed on that system. But if you are asking about booting an additional system, then because modern operating systems, such as Windows 10, have become much more complex, the process of directly copying them to a RAM disk and booting from there is not strai
Re: Can RAM drive size be increased from 4 to 8 GB in an old RAM Disk version?
7 weeks ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
Both versions 4.0.4 and 4.0.7 of our RAM Disk software should be capable of creating RAM disks of various sizes, including 8 GB. However, you need to consider the Windows version running on your machines. If you are using Windows 10 version 1809 or newer, Microsoft made changes there that can cause issues when creating RAM disks larger than 4 GB. To ensure smooth functionality, you will need a new
Re: A tool for evaluating the sufficiency of home internet connection for online schooling
8 weeks ago, by Ann in NetGenius Forum
Thank you for reaching out to us regarding our Connection Emulator tool and expressing your interest in evaluating Starlink's potential performance for your online schooling needs. While it can certainly simulate different latency and bandwidth scenarios and provide valuable insights into various network conditions, we want to clarify that it may not entirely replicate the exact experience you wou
2 months ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
When you refer to 'consumption', if you mean the Disk Usage indicator in the RAM Disk application, it's important to note that when a RAM disk is created, it is initially empty. Hence, zero usage is shown. After you transfer some files to the RAM disk, the Disk Usage gauge should begin to reflect the amount of space being taken by those files. If, on the other hand, you mean the amount of free
Unrecognised device appears on startup and then disappears - Fixed
2 months ago, by Ann in WiFi Guard Forum
Thank you very much for the detailed clarification. Your meticulous detective work has provided some valuable insights into the issue you are experiencing. Based on this information, we have made some improvements and published an update to WiFi Guard that should resolve this issue. Please download the most recent build, try it on your system, and let us know how it works for you.
Re: How to install RAM Disk on macOS
3 months ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
The installation process for most macOS applications, including our RAM Disk, is quite simple and doesn't require any formal installation procedure. Here's how you can install it: After you've downloaded RAM Disk for macOS (.dmg file), double-click on that file to open it. A new window will appear with the RAM Disk app icon and a shortcut to your Applications folder. Click and hold on the RAM D
Re: How to stop the application window from opening at startup
3 months ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
There shouldn't be any windows that open automatically, except the floating graph/applications window if the corresponding setting is enabled. Please check your graph/applications window, and see whether the "star" button is greyed out. If this setting is active, then the window will open at startup. Simply click that button to deactivate automatic opening. This screen shot is fro
Re: Unrecognised device appears on startup and then disappears
3 months ago, by Ann in WiFi Guard Forum
Based on your description, it seems that your issue might be due to your MacBook Pro M1 switching between MAC addresses. Modern devices like MacBook Pro M1 sometimes use a random MAC address when they initially connect to a network, and then switch to their permanent MAC address once the connection is established. If your MacBook's permanent MAC address is already whitelisted in WiFi Guard,
Re: Speed Meter Start button is greyed out
3 months ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
This may happen when NetWorx cannot reach the speed-testing server at https://speed.cloudflare.com There may be an issue with the Internet connection. Try opening that link in your browser and see if it works.
3 months ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
SoftPerfect RAM Disk is entirely capable of functioning with VPN and VDI. Our RAM Disk does not incorporate networking aspects and is indifferent to the type of machine - be it physical or virtual. Therefore it should seamlessly integrate into your existing VPN and VDI setups. That said, we always encourage our customers to download the fully-functional RAM Disk trial and ensure that they are a
Re: How to relocate browser cache to a server RAM disk for all its users
3 months ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
Indeed, moving the browser cache to a RAM disk can significantly reduce the load on your disk drives and potentially boost performance for your users. However, there are a few challenges in this process that need to be dealt with carefully: As RAM is a scarce resource compared to disk storage, you will need to size the RAM disk appropriately to hold the cache files, keeping in mind that it will
Re: Source and Destination settings
3 months ago, by Ann in Connection Emulator Forum
The Source and Destination settings are used for applying filters to network traffic, which give you a way to narrow down the traffic that you are monitoring or manipulating. Here's how they work: Source. By setting a source, you are instructing the software to consider only the packets originating from the specified source IP address(es). This can be particularly useful if you are only interest
Re: Using "scannet" command and file output in console
3 months ago, by Ann in Switch Port Mapper Forum
The /scannet command activates network scanning following the mapping process and can take two forms: /scannet without an IP range will scan the current subnet for resolving MAC addresses to IP addresses of connected devices; /scannet with an IP address range, e.g. /scannet 192.168.0.1-192.168.0.100, will scan the specified range for resolving MAC addresses to IP addresses of connected devices.
Re: How to get IP address associated with MAC address
3 months ago, by Ann in Switch Port Mapper Forum
It is important to bear in mind that switches typically don't provide any IP-level data because they operate on the data link layer (Layer 2) of the OSI model, primarily dealing with MAC addresses. This is why you are seeing MAC addresses but not client IP addresses when you perform a network scan. Our Port Mapper receives only a list of switch ports and the connected MAC addresses from a switc
Re: What is packet duplication?
4 months ago, by Ann in Connection Emulator Forum
The packet duplication feature replicates a random packet within the network stream, simulating the behaviour of faulty network devices. It helps evaluate the performance and resilience of network applications under such conditions. When a TCP/IP packet is duplicated in a computer network, an exact copy of the packet is created and sent separately. This duplication mainly affects transport laye
Re: Instant detection of new devices in the network
4 months ago, by Ann in WiFi Guard Forum
This feature operates by monitoring DHCP broadcast requests. When a new device attempts to join the network, it sends out a DHCP message to request an IP address. WiFi Guard is programmed to anticipate this message and initiates a scan on the device as soon as it attempts to obtains an IP. With this feature, you can expect instantaneous detection for the majority of new devices. However, it is
Re: "Maximum queue size" setting
4 months ago, by Ann in Connection Emulator Forum
Maximum queue size deals with the situations when network packets come at a faster rate than the limit allows. For example: you capped the speed at 1 Mbit/s, but network packets keep arriving at 2 Mbit/s. As soon as the queue fills up with more packets than is set in this setting, the software will begin dropping them.
Re: How to export/save daily downtime data
4 months ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
Thank you for reaching out and for your kind words about our NetWorx app. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you are enjoying it. We also have some good news for you. We have just added a new feature that allows you to easily report and export all the ping data and downtime data in multiple formats: At the moment this new feature is available in the latest build of Net
Re: Scanning is taking a long time
4 months ago, by Ann in Network Scanner Forum
It sounds like the scanning of some of your devices has not completed. You can scroll the list in the main window up and down to find those devices: they would have a 'question mark' icon rather than the 'computer screen' icon. Depending on your scan settings, scanning certain devices may take a long time. For example, if you are doing a port scan and a device is firewalled, it will take a cons
4 months ago, by Ann in Connection Emulator Forum
Serial over LAN (SOL) is a mechanism that allows you to forward data from a COM port over a TCP/IP connection. This can be useful for remote device management or for applications that require communication between devices over a network. However, it is not directly related to the emulation of network conditions, which is the primary purpose of SoftPerfect Connection Emulator. Enabling Serial ov
4 months ago, by Ann in Network Scanner Forum
Thank you for letting us know. It is very nice to hear that everything is working fine.
Re: "Unable to open the database file" on macOS
4 months ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
It looks like there is some kind of permissions issue. Please try opening the Terminal and typing: sudo chmod -R 777 /Users/Shared/Library You may need your admin password to execute this command. This will reset permissions on every directory within the path and hopefully fix the issue.
Re: Scheduled backups of RAM disk image file
4 months ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
We are glad to be of help. By the way, our RAM Disk comes with a free 30-day trial. Therefore, if you wish, you can use it for that period to make you that you are absolutely happy with the software before purchasing a license.
Re: Scheduled backups of RAM disk image file
4 months ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
It is perfectly doable with our RAM Disk application as it can periodically update the associated image every X minutes. In addition, to speed things up, it re-writes only the blocks that have changed since the last backup, which also greatly reduces the amount of writing to the SSD. To set periodic backups, open the main window, select your RAM disk and open its Properties. There click Advance
Speed numbers/text shifted beyond the taskbar boundary - Fixed
5 months ago, by Ann in NetGenius Forum
It is a Windows bug that only exhibits itself on systems with a touch screen. We have implemented a workaround that deals with this issue. Please download the latest build, try it and let us know how it works for you.