What Latency Optimizer does is optimize network services, the Windows registry and network device configuration of your system so that the lag in your Internet connection remains as low as possible.

There are three optimization profiles in Latency Optimizer that enable you to apply those optimization tweaks to your connection with just one click, though only one of them is available in the Free version. These tweaks can be undone at any time, but on the downside, the program doesn’t offer any information about the changes that have been actually applied to the system.

As extra features, Latency Optimizer includes tools to test your upload and download speed, free up RAM memory, manage currently active processes, and cleaning system usage traces - a là CCleaner.

With Latency Optimizer you can easily apply some tweaks to your Internet connection to avoid having latency problems in your favorite online games.

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Traceroute tools let you take a look at how web data travel around the globe, jumping from country to country. However this information is usually presented as a long, boring list. With VisualRoute 2010, you’ll be able to visualize the result of your traceroute in a visually, locating all the computers in use on a map, including additional information in a couple of well organized tables.

VisualRoute 2010 helps you not only find the location of any IP address in the world, but also obtain network and whois information from that specific domain name. The analysis performed by VisualRoute 2010 is also a handy tool to trace back any hacking attempts, or find any possible bottlenecks on your current network configuration.

While VisualRoute 2010 is probably not intended for novice users, it can be a very useful tool for network admins. The program’s interface is a bit chaotic, but its extensive documentation will get you up and running in no time.

VisualRoute 2010 lets you perform a traceroute on any IP address and locate it on a world map.

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The free version of this program (for non-commercial use only) allows you to create 6 profiles – more than enough for most users - including IP address settings, Subnet Masks, Default Gateways and DNS servers. These settings are then saved as tabs which you can flick between and activate according to the connection you are using. Other settings you can configure are the Computer Name, WINS Server, Default Printer and Run Scripts.

The good thing about this program is that it’s very easy to set up a connection. As long as you have the details to hand, you can set-up 6 different connections in just a few minutes. The entry fields are also easier to input data into than Windows ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties’ dialogue, which for some strange reason, tends to add extra zeros. You can also backup all of your connections settings in a separate file which you can then send via e-mail to another person who has NetSetMan installed.

The downside is that the interface is not very clearly designed. For example, if you want to do the simple task of renaming a configuration, you might end up spending more time looking for an ‘edit’ option than configuring the connection itself! In the end, all you have to do is right-click on the name and choose ‘re-name’ but it would have been easier if the developer had added such an option to the interface itself. In addition, you can’t configure SMTP or Firewall settings so in reality, it only saves you half the job of configuring a connection.

Nevertheless, NetSetMan is an essential tool if you do have to change connections from office to home or on the road regularly. It today’s increasingly mobile world, this sort of tool should come as standard with Windows.

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Genius includes a ping to validate nodes through ICMP packets, a telnet to connect to servers by command line; an HTTP and SMTP client to send petitions and a route plotter. As regards the internet, Genius features a mail servers verifier, a an active connection viewer, an FTP server scanner, a machine identifier, NSLookup, a ports viewer and a calculator for subnet masks. Genius also incorporates a number of information managers that allow you to generate passwords, store data, contacts, schedule tasks, alarms and reminders plus register all kinds of annotations, copy IP addresses etc.

Ultimately, Genius is a tool that any system administrator should always have on hand.

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