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