Common Types of Networking Software

Networking software is a type of application software that is used to monitor, manage, deploy, etc. network activities. Here, we have listed all the common types of networking software.

Common Types of Networking Software

IP Scanning Software
Advanced IP Scanner
Angry IP Scanner
OpUtils
VPN Software
ExpressVPN
IP Vanish
Nord VPN
TunnelBear
Network Admin Software
Putty
Wireshark
Ping

Other Useful Networking Software

IP Scanning Software
Netcat
VPN Software
Pure VPN
Cisco AnyConnect
Network Admin Software
Nmap
Traceroute

Advanced IP Scanner

On-premises
LAN (Local Area Network) scanner, shows all devices
Access to shared folders, remote access to the connected device
Export scan results to CSV

Angry IP Scanner

On-premises, lightweight
IP address scanner, port scanner
Provides NetBIOS information (computer name, logged-in user, etc.)
Save scan results to XML, CSV, txt, etc.

OpUtils

On-premises
Scans IP addresses, scan, map, view network ports
Rogue device detection, bandwidth usage monitoring
SNMP tools, network monitoring tools, etc.

ExpressVPN

App-based
Access inaccessible websites, use on every device
High-speed servers in more than 90 countries
Stronger data protection, works everywhere

IP Vanish

App-based, supports all major platforms
Secure any connection, protect your data
Zero logs, unlimited bandwidth
Anonymous IP address shield, fast speed

Nord VPN

App-based
More than 5000 servers in 60 countries
Zero logs, great performance
Best in class encryption, unlimited bandwidth

TunnelBear

App-based
Teams can work securely from anywhere
Bypass local censorship, access global content from 40+ countries
Fast, secure, AES 256-bit encryption

Putty

On-premises, no need of installation
Initializes SSH (secure socket host) or telnet connections
Access, configure servers remotely
Lightweight, secure

Wireshark

On-premises
Display filters, deep inspection of network protocol
Protocols decryption, many read/write file formats
Examine data from a live network, explore all the layers of packages

Ping

It's a networking utility, tests the reachability of a host
Sends ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) echo request and waits for ICMP echo reply
Reports errors, packet loss, max., min., mean of the round-trip time, etc.

Netcat

IP address usage detection, port scanning, network debugging
Read from and write to network connections
Remote shell access of server
Send data across client and server

Pure VPN

App-based, No logs
Dedicated IP, port forwarding
Split tunneling, AES 256-bit encryption
6500+ servers in 78+ countries

Cisco AnyConnect

On-premises, app-based, web-based
Threat protection, remote access for business
Easy to use, secure VPN

Nmap

Network mapper, network discovery utility
Uses raw IP packets for host availability and services offered by the host
Ncat (debugging tool), Ndiff (for comparing scan results), Nping (for packet generation and response analysis)

Traceroute

Network diagnostics command, debugging tool
Displays the possible path of IP packets in a network
Measures transit delay of IP packets across the network