Home Network Map from Network Magic
To easily and effectively manage your home network, transparency is key. This could be why one of the most popular features of the new home network software, Network Magic 5.1, is the detailed map. It shows every computer and device connected to your router which enables a home network, so you can view – at a glance – which devices are connected and what you can do with them.
The map, rendered in a 3-D view, shows all of your connected devices on your home network arrayed around the router – which connects your network to your service provider (and the Internet). It provides a great way to visualize your entire network, including every computer, printer, attached game station, computer-enabled television and telephony device – and what tasks you can accomplish with them. When you add new devices to your network, they’re added to your Network Magic map automatically.
The map’s not just a visual representation of your network, however; it also allows you to make changes to devices. For example, clicking a computer allows you to change its name and view alerts specific to that computer. From the Network Magic map, you can set up network reports and control Internet access.
You can also print out device details, which really come in handy if you need to discuss your network with technical support reps or tech gurus. Before they give advice, techies typically want a complete and detailed picture of your network. It’s so much easier to print it out quickly from a central computer than going from device to device for IP addresses!
And finally there’s point-and-click control for printer sharing! Clicking the icon for a printer on the map allows you to share (or stop sharing) the printer, view the print queue and printer details. Walking thumb drives to the one printer-enabled computer on your network is a thing of the past (about time).
See all of your computers and devices in a dynamic visual map, make changes to your configuration, and print device details from one location. Be immediately notified by device specific alerts to help you solve network problems! Get with the network map, and you’ll be ready to take control of your home networking destiny!
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Posted by Johanna Fry at 03:35PM PST
Johanna Fry
Web Mapping Service Mar 17, 2009
nice post. Thanks for sharing..
regards
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