Key Features
General Networking Tools
Ping
The Ping tool in NetVectrix allows users to test the reachability of a host and measure the round-trip time for data packets sent from your device to the target. This essential diagnostic tool helps identify connectivity issues, assess network latency, and verify if a server or device is online. With a user-friendly interface, you can input a hostname or IP address and receive detailed results, including packet loss and response times, enabling quick troubleshooting of network performance issues.
Traceroute
The Traceroute feature reveals the path that data packets take from your device to a destination host, displaying each hop along the route and the associated transit delays. This tool is critical for diagnosing network routing issues, identifying bottlenecks, or pinpointing where connectivity failures occur. NetVectrix’s Traceroute provides clear, actionable insights, making it easy for IT professionals to analyze network behavior and optimize performance across complex infrastructures.
Port Scanner
The Port Scanner tool enables users to probe a host for open and responsive network ports, helping to assess security, verify service availability, or troubleshoot connectivity issues. By scanning a specified IP address or hostname, NetVectrix identifies which ports are open, closed, or filtered, providing detailed results in a streamlined format. This feature is invaluable for system administrators ensuring that critical services are accessible or detecting potential vulnerabilities in network configurations.
Wake-on-LAN
NetVectrix’s Wake-on-LAN feature allows users to send magic packets to remotely power on devices that support this protocol, such as computers or servers. This tool is ideal for IT professionals managing distributed systems, enabling them to activate devices without physical access. With a simple interface to input the target device’s MAC address and IP, NetVectrix ensures seamless remote management, enhancing operational efficiency for network administrators.
Netstat
The Netstat tool provides a comprehensive view of active network connections, listening ports, and network statistics on your Android device. This feature allows users to monitor incoming and outgoing connections, identify active services, and troubleshoot network-related issues. NetVectrix presents Netstat data in an intuitive format, making it easy to analyze connection states and ensure your device’s network activity aligns with expected behavior.
Route
The Route tool displays the current routing table for IP traffic on your device, showing how packets are directed to various network destinations. This feature is essential for understanding network routing configurations, diagnosing routing issues, or verifying gateway settings. NetVectrix’s Route tool provides clear, organized output, enabling IT professionals to quickly assess and optimize their device’s routing behavior for efficient network performance.
DNS Utilities
NSLookup
The NSLookup tool in NetVectrix enables detailed DNS queries to retrieve comprehensive information about domain names, such as IP addresses, name servers, and other DNS records. This feature is crucial for troubleshooting DNS-related issues, verifying domain configurations, or investigating network connectivity problems. With a user-friendly interface, NSLookup delivers precise results, empowering users to diagnose and resolve DNS issues with confidence.
Dig
The Dig tool provides advanced DNS troubleshooting capabilities, allowing users to perform in-depth record lookups for domains, including A, MX, CNAME, and TXT records. Designed for power users and IT professionals, NetVectrix’s Dig feature offers detailed query results with customizable options, making it ideal for diagnosing complex DNS issues or verifying DNS server responses. Its intuitive output ensures quick analysis and resolution of DNS-related problems.
Host
The Host tool allows users to resolve domain names into IP addresses or perform reverse DNS lookups to map IPs back to hostnames. This straightforward yet powerful feature is essential for verifying domain configurations, troubleshooting connectivity, or investigating network anomalies. NetVectrix’s Host tool delivers fast and accurate results, providing IT professionals with a reliable method to validate DNS mappings on the go.
Mail Server Tools
MX Lookup
The MX Lookup tool retrieves mail exchange records for a given domain, enabling users to verify the mail servers responsible for handling email delivery. This feature is critical for IT professionals ensuring proper email routing or troubleshooting delivery issues. NetVectrix’s MX Lookup provides clear, concise results, making it easy to validate domain configurations and ensure reliable email communication.
SPF, DKIM, DMARC Check
The SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Check tool allows users to verify essential email authentication protocols to prevent spoofing and ensure email security. By analyzing a domain’s SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records, NetVectrix helps IT professionals confirm that email servers are properly configured to authenticate messages and protect against phishing or unauthorized senders. This feature provides detailed insights, enabling quick identification and resolution of email security issues.