On-line surfing has already become a part of our daily life and work.. But sometimes we can not connect to the Internet for some reasons. A powerful and full-functions network utility is very important for us. For administrator it is more important especially. I often have troubles with Internet connection and can not find out what is wrong with it? How should we do? A friend of mine introduced me a visual trace route tool fortunately which can find out what has happened with my network. That is VisualRoute which is designed by Visualware. Did you hear about it? It is an ideal solution which can solve all these and many similar problems for us. I have used VisualRoute for a long time and I usually can find out and solve the troubles in time. Do you have the same troubles as me? Why do not you give it a try and work out the troubles yourself with VisualRoute? If this visual trace route tool gives you great help indeed, please introduce it to your friends just like me.

Visual Route is a graphical traceroute, ping and whois utility that traces IP addresses and domains to their origin and displays the results on a graphical world map. It can identify the physical location of the address down to the city level and provide owner and contact integration via integrated Whois lookup. VisualRoute also helps to analyze Internet connectivity problems, allowing we to detect and document the cause for poor internet connectivity, so we`ll know for sure whether the problem lies within our ISP or is related to other network problems.

The key functions and characters of VisualRoute include: 1.Trace to any Remote IP or Domain from the VisualRoute Desktop or Server. We can test connectivity from the VisualRoute desktop or server to any web server, IP address or network device. Get an instant report of the entire route and each network segment, see where data is being lost or excessive latency occurs. And by combining multiple network diagnostic tools in one easy to interface, VisualRoute provides a complete picture of connectivity performance - with much faster results than traditional tools. 2.Graphical View of Traceroute, Ping, Reverse DNS Connectivity Analysis. Results from several essential network diagnostic tools are integrated into an overall connectivity report, providing a graphical view of connection performance report including packet loss and latency for each network hop. Drill-down detail is easily visible with a mouse over any network hop. 3.IP Location Reporting. The physical geographical locations of network servers and routers is key information for understanding routing problems, viewing the actual route path on global map provides an instant of picture of routing efficiency and distances. 4.Network Provider Reporting. See the contact information for the company providing Internet access for each hop of a network route, so you can easily report network problems. 5.Domain Whois Lookups. Get instant lookups of domain information from worldwide databases, so we can see the registered"owner" of an IP address or domain. 6.ICMP and UDP Traceroutes. ICMP is the standard diagnostic vehicle for traceroute reporting. UDP is an application protocol, UDP traceroutes extend the ICMP traceroute capability through a more accurate depiction of application routing and more"firewall friendly" traces. VisualRoute is intelligent protocol selection system automatically switches from ICMP to UDP traceroutes where required. Additional features include browser integration, zoom enabled world map, application port testing and more.

VisualRoute 12.0g is a Network Design product from visualroute.com, get 5 Stars SoftSea Rating, Visual Route is a graphical traceroute, ping and whois utility that traces IP addresses and domains to their origin and displays the results on a graphical world map. It can identify the physical location of the address down to the city level and provide owner and contact integration via integrated Whois lookup. VisualRoute also helps to analyze Internet connectivity problems, allowing you to detect and document the cause for poor internet connectivity, so you`ll know for sure whether the problem lies within your ISP or is related to other network problems. Additional features include browser integration, zoom enabled world map, software port testing and more.

VisualRoute is available in several specialized editions, including options for on-demand and continuous connectivity analysis, and 2-way connection testing to/from remote customer desktops or multiple points on a global network. All editions include integrated traceroute, ping tests, reverse DNS and Whois lookups, and display the actual route of connections and IP address locations on a global map.

STANDARD FEATURES:
Trace to any Remote IP or Domain from the VisualRoute Desktop or Server
Test connectivity from the VisualRoute desktop or server to any web server, IP address or network device. Get an instant report of the entire route and each network segment, see where data is being lost or excessive latency occurs. And by combining multiple network diagnostic tools in one easy to interface, VisualRoute provides a complete picture of connectivity performance -- with much faster results than traditional tools.
Graphical View of Traceroute, Ping, Reverse DNS Connectivity Analysis
Results from several essential network diagnostic tools are integrated into an overall connectivity report, providing a graphical view of connection performance report including packet loss and latency for each network hop. Drill-down detail is easily visible with a mouse over any network hop.
IP Location Reporting
The physical geographical locations of network servers and routers is key information for understanding routing problems, viewing the actual route path on global map provides an instant of picture of routing efficiency and distances.
Network Provider Reporting
See the contact information for the company providing Internet access for each hop of a network route, so you can easily report network problems.
Domain Whois Lookups
Get instant lookups of domain information from worldwide databases, so you can see the registered "owner" of an IP address or domain.
ICMP and UDP Traceroutes
ICMP is the standard diagnostic vehicle for traceroute reporting. UDP is an software protocol, UDP traceroutes extend the ICMP traceroute ability through a more accurate depiction of software routing and more "firewall friendly" traces. VisualRoute's intelligent protocol selection system automatically switches from ICMP to UDP traceroutes where required.
IPv6 Compatibility
IPv6 is the next generation of the Internet Protocol, the system by which data is transferred across the Internet. VisualRoute 2008 enables traces to IPv6 addresses, including IPv6 domain and network provider lookups.

ADVANCED FEATURES:
Browser Shortcut
Trace the web site in your browser with a simple click on the Internet Explorer or Firefox toolbar, see the actual IP routing path to the web server, the Whois information for the domain, and estimated geographical location of the server.

Tabbed Display
Multi-tabbed design provides quick access to multiple connectivity and PingGrapher? tests in a single view, a simple click on a tab provides easy navigation of open reports.

Multiple Map Option
Choose from three popular map displays, including physical and political map options.

Trace & PingGrapher History
Database for data collection, historical analysis and reporting. Easily select historical traceroute and PingGrapher reports to aid in the analysis of ongoing problems or identify changes in service levels.

Email Address Tracing
Trace an email address to its mail server, view connectivity tests to the mail server to help resolve email problems.
Traceroute Compare
Compare any two traceroutes side by side to identify differences in response times or packet loss. VisualRoute's analysis report easily identifies changes in routing and variances in the trace reports.
Custom Maps
Expand VisualRoute's map report functionality by creating custom maps depicting geographic location, network infrastructure, or organizational structure.
Integrated Web Server with Browser Access
VisualRoute Server editions contain a built-in web server engine, providing access to the connectivity test and performance test via browser. This enables VisualRoute to be deployed in a secure DMZ deployment outside a corporate firewall if needed.

VisualRoute Server does not require any third party web server program such as IIS or Apache, although Apache or IIS can easily be used as a front end web server if desired, and be deployed on the same physical system or a separate system. The license of this networking software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this Networking software.