NeoTrace Version 2.10 Released November 5th, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to NeoTrace 2.10! It is recommended that you completely uninstall any previous versions of NeoTrace, including any beta versions, before installing this new release. _____________ DOCUMENTATION Introductory documentation will be installed on your hard disk when you install NeoTrace. This documentation is in PDF format. This is a universal file format for which you can obtain a free reader if you do not already have one. The free reader will allow you to view the documentation on screen and to print it if you choose to do so. We choose PDF format docs to save paper and the waste associated with unread paper docs. If you do not yet have PDF compatible software you can download a free Acrobat reader from the Adobe web site at http://www.adobe.com You can update the intro doc to the full manual by using the Auto Update feature built in to NeoTrace. ___________________ PROGRAM DESCRIPTION NeoTrace is a diagnostic and investigative tool. It traces the network path across the Internet from the host system to a target system anywhere on the Internet. Automatic retrieval of data includes registration details for the owner of each computer on the route (address, phone, email address) and the network each node IP is registered to. Easy to read views of the data include a world map showing the locations of nodes along the route, a graph showing the relative response time of each node along the path, a simple listing and an abstract representation of the path and node types along the route. NeoTrace has been popular with home enthusiasts for diagnosing connection problems. Many Internet Service Providers recommend NeoTrace to their customers and also use it themselves. By providing their users with NeoTrace many organizations have found they are able to decrease the number of help desk calls they handle related to connection problems. It is also used by law enforcement professionals worldwide, including US Customs and NATO, and is taught in courses at the FBI Academy and in Internet Investigator training for officers in the state of California. It has been shown on national TV in conjunction with stories on law enforcement efforts to track down pedophiles and other criminals. NeoTrace is the quickest way to get an overview of a connection and through its combination of ease of use and powerful and automatic data retrieval it is a favored tool of both novices and seasoned professionals. ____________ REQUIREMENTS To use NeoTrace you will need: · A '32 bit' version of Windows, i.e. Win95, 98 or NT 4.0 or greater. · A connection to the internet · MS internet support, this includes wininet.dll and icmp.dll, a standard part of 99% of Windows installations. If you are missing these files visit the support pages on our web site. · The MS version of WinSock, this is the default installation for all windows platforms. If you are using a 3rd party winsock implementation, such as Trumpet, you may have problems. __________ WHAT'S NEW Changes from 2.02 to 2.10: · Edit Location Information option. Users can now edit the location of nodes. This allows you to place the location of nodes you know about that are not included in our database. There is also an option to submit the location of these nodes to our master database if you want their location to be made publicly available. · Auto-Update feature added. Found under the Help menu, Auto-Update lets users check our server for updated support files. As we add new nodes to the local database and more detailed maps, these support files will be available through Auto-Update. · U.S. specific map. Traces fully contained in the U.S. will be displayed on a more detailed map of the United States. · World map can now wrap on Pacific for nicer trans-Pacific trace displays. · Improved Home Location dialog. The Home Location dialog now includes a small map to verify the location you input as correct. · Improved local database. The database of known node locations continues to expand. · View Map of this Location option. Users can now view a detailed map of the location of a node in question via a popular Internet mapping web page. · Graph view updated. The Graph view has improved labels and contrast. · List view improved. The look and feel of the list view has been improved. · Corrected problems with display on large font systems and problems with the toolbar being 'compacted' · Improved scroll and zoom behavior on map display. Changes from 2.01 to 2.02: · Corrected the standard print output for WhoIs information changes from NSI. · Fixed a few minor anamalies when deleting traces and exiting the program. · Added a warning message when no home location (latitude and longitude) is entered, also display NeoWorx Inc. as the default home location in this case. · A warning message is now displayed when switching the displayed trace during an active trace. Changes from 2.0 to 2.01: · Changed parsing of WhoIs results from NSI to accommodate new disclaimer. · Updated 'action' animation indicates rest position, click to open NeoWorx home page. · Fixed minor memory leak that occurred on exit from NeoTrace. · All tabs including the first one can now be deleted. · Fixed screen redraw 'flicker' that occurred when changing views. Changes from 1.22 to 2.0: This is a major new release. · Completely updated User Interface · Geographical trace result placement · Geographical databases, public/shared and private/local · Multiple views: · Map view · Node view (this is analogous to the NeoTrace 1.x interface) · List view · Graph view · One-click saving and printing of results · One-click copy results to clipboard · New UI features multiple traces in memory simultaneously · Up to five traces can be viewed on separate tabs · Automatic retrieval of network owner information · Configurable WhoIs servers · The output display was greatly improved when running in 256-color mode · New "tracing" animation was created for this release · The "Escape" key can now be used to stop a active trace · Now features a more standard Windows UI including menus · Numerous keyboard shortcuts · Ctrl+Enter for adding www. and .com to the name in the trace to box and start tracing has been added to the address entry _____________ ABOUT NEOWORX NeoWorx is a privately held company specializing in high quality tools for today's internet users and developers. We pride ourselves on intuitive design, uncompromising quality and performance, and proving that quality software can STILL fit on a floppy! Thanks from all of us at NeoWorx. NeoWorx Inc. http://www.neoworx.com support@neoworx.com sales@neoworx.com info@neoworx.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE: NeoTrace is not public domain software, nor is it free software. You are granted a 30 day trial license to use this software and determine if it meets your needs. If you are still using it after 30 days you are required to license the software by purchasing a registered version of NeoTrace. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NeoTrace and NeoWorx are trademarks of NeoWorx Inc.