Network Administration Tools, Guides & Reviews

Our network administration experts have compiled hundreds of tool reviews, guides, and recommendations. We cover network monitoring, ISPs, hijacking prevention, and more.

Nmap (or “network mapper”) is one of the most popular free network discovery tools on the market. In this guide we show you how Nmap works and how to use it.
By Tim Keary in Net Admin on December 17, 2024
The different formats of network cables can be confusing. We show you a very simple way to work out the type of cable you need.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on November 19, 2024
We walk you through Wireshark's 'no interfaces found' error and explain what you can do about it.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on November 18, 2024
Although Wireshark is a popular tool for network troubleshooting, network administrators often find themselves in situations where it falls short and just doesn't provide enough analytical grunt. We show you the best Wireshark Alternatives.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on November 18, 2024
We look at what application performance management is. We also include a discussion of the key features.
By Tim Keary in Net Admin on September 11, 2025
A poor internet connection can ruin your online business. Keep track of outages and poor delivery speeds on your website to head off problems quickly. We show you the best internet monitoring software and services on the market.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on May 20, 2026
We break down what Windows PowerShell is, and provide you a definitive downloadable PowerShell Commands Cheat Sheet (PDF) as a quick reference to get you started and running your own commands.
By Tim Keary in Net Admin on November 8, 2024
Unfortunately, Ranish Partition Manager doesn’t run on Windows 10 onward. However, Ranish Partition Manager is by no means your only option when you are looking around for a way to copy disks or create partitions.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on March 10, 2025
So, you want an alternative to N-central. You’ve come to the right place because we have some strong contenders that will fulfill all of the functions that you could have gotten from N-able’s N-central.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on June 19, 2026
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