Bernadette Willis
Articles
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Block Devices and Pause Internet Access
This article describes how to use the Block Device feature to prevent unauthorized devices or users from accessing your network, and the Pause Internet feature to control access from your home netw...
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Tools: Find Hidden Cameras
This tool allows you to find any hidden cameras on your network. These devices can include other monitorig devices including baby monitors or security systems.Fnd Hidden Cameras using Fing Desktop...
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Tools - Find Open Ports
An open port is an active port that can receive data. A closed port is one that is not receiving or rejects data. Different ports and their numbers are used for different purposes. For example, po...
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Tools - Test Router Vulnerabilities
The Test Router Vulnerabilities tool is used to check your router setup and find open ports using UPnP and NAT-PMP which may lead to external access. This feature also lets you close open ports you...
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Tools - Wi Fi Scanner
The Wi-Fi Scanner Tool scans nearby Wireless Access Points to troubleshoot and improve your AP (Access Point) coverage. You can scan your local area and coverage of wireless networks (within your ...
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Tools - DHCP Discovery
A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is a network server that automatically provides and assigns IP addresses, default gateways and other network parameters to devices.A DHCP server ...
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Tools - DNS Lookup
The DNS (Domain Name System) lookup tool translates a domain or website name into an IP address. It can also translate back from an IP address to a Domain or website name. DNS lookups help comp...
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Tools - Traceroute
Traceroute Traceroute is a network diagnostic tool used to track a packet path from source to destination in real time. Traceroute reports the IP addresses of all the routers/links it pings between...
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Tools - Ping
Ping (Packet Internet Groper) is a computer network administration software utility that is used to test the reachability of a host on an IP network.Use Ping to confirm that there is a connection b...
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Tools - DNS Benchmark
DNS Benchmark measures the response time of your system DNS servers and compares it with popular free DNS servers to determine which one can resolve domain names the fastest for your connection. ...