AG Group Releases AGNetTools 2.5!

Business Editors/Technology Writers

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2000

AG Group, Inc. announces the release of a new, expanded version of AGNetTools, their popular cross-platform shareware suite of IP diagnostic tools. Version 2.5 represents a significant upgrade to the suite, currently available for Windows 95/98/NT4.0/2K and Macintosh platforms.

Tens of thousands of AGNetTools licenses have been sold since it began shipping in November of 1998, making it an extremely pervasive and recognized toolset. The compilation of testing tools provides a wealth of networks and system configuration information retrieved from ports, domain name servers and IP addresses locally and internetwide. Its wide appeal is due, in large part, to its straight forward, graphical user interface, which sets it apart from similar freeware, shareware and commercial products.

"Many of our clients have installed DSL lines and are not sure about levels of security. With AGNetTools, we can give them a system security profile along with recommendations for shoring up potential holes, if necessary," says John Moon of Digital Builders. "This particular diagnostic tool, in this day and age of half-baked applications, is very useful and well thought out!"

AGNetTools v2.5 is comprised of the following utilities:

Network IP Configuration

Shows IP configuration for a local machine, then sends the IPCONFIG (Windows NT/2000) or WINIPCFG (Windows 95/98) to the default text viewer.

Network Statistics

Shows routing information and other network details for the local IP segment, then sends the results of the Windows NETSTAT command to the default text viewer.

ARP Cache Content

Shows any locally-cached results of ARP requests.

Network Info

Provides network configuration information for the machine on which the program is running.

Internet Port Descriptions

Lists Internet port numbers and descriptions.

PING

Times the response to echo request packets sent to a device of a known address.

Ping Scan

Sends echo request packets to a range of IP addresses to determine which are currently in use.

Trace Route

Identifies the intervening steps (or hops) taken by a series of tests packets on their way from your computer to any destination device with an IP address.

Name Lookup

Resolves names to IP addresses or IP addresses to names.

Name Scan

Performs a Name Lookup for a range of IP addresses.

DNS Lookup (NEW!)

Combines the functionality of the UNIX nslookup command with the convenience of a graphical interface to retrieve information owned by Domain Name Servers internetwide, including Name Servers (NS) Start of Authority Zone (SOA), Host Information (HINFO), Alias Name (CNAME), Mail Exchange (MX) and more.

Port Scan

Scans a range of ports at a particular address to determine what services are being offered.

Service Scan

Scan a particular port across a range of addresses to see if a given service is offered.

Finger

Retrieves public information about a specified user on a specified host.

Whois

Queries a specified WHOIS server for information about a particular host or other internet entity.

Throughput

Tests the rate at which information is downloaded from a specified FTP or HTTP server.

Pricing and Availability

AGNetTools v2.5 is available for purchase in singular user, 5-user and 10 user license quantities through the AG Group e-commerce pages at http:www.aggroup.com. It is also included at no extra charge with all EtherPeek, TokenPeek and WatchPoint product purchases. Current EtherPeek, TokenPeek and WatchPoint product maintenance owners also receive the upgrade for free.

Demonstration versions of the tool can be downloaded from http://www.aggroup.com/demos

About AG Group, Inc.

AG Group, Inc. specializes in the development of powerful and affordable software-based tools to troubleshoot, optimize and maintain mixed-platform, multi-protocol network environments. Our goal of bringing superior technology, accessibility, value and flexibility to the ever-expanding realm of network management incorporates both software and service products. Currently, AG Group offerings include network and protocol analyzers, LAN/WAN and internet traffic monitors, TCP/IP test utilities, and network management and protocol-specific training classes.

A privately-held, 10 year-old network management software developer, AG Group enjoys a loyal base of tens of thousands of clients actively using and maintaining their EtherPeek, TokenPeek, WatchPoint and other AG Group software product purchases. Large enterprise customers Lucent NetCare Professional Services, Cisco International and Motorola have selected EtherPeek, as their standard tool for network and protocol analysis. Motorola University has added EtherPeek Troubleshooting Methodology and IP Protocol Analysis courses to their class roster.

Represented by a strong and growing group of channel and strategic partners, AG Group is actively working to extend and strengthen its global presence through enhanced web-based product and training delivery services.

For more information, please visit AG Groups Web Site http://www.aggroup.com/

Availability

Available now.

Pricing

List: $50.00. AGNetTools is also bundled with EtherPeek, TokenPeek and WatchPoint.

Recommended System Requirements

Windows 95/98/2000/NT:

-- Windows 95 needs to install Winsock 2 for ServiceScan and PortScan.

-- If Windows 95 or Windows NT is not installed, download and run Active X files to install the necessary files for AGNetTools.

Macintosh:

-- A PowerPC

-- OpenTransport

-- System 7.6 is required and 8.5 or later is preferred.

AG Group, Inc., 2540 Camino Diablo, Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596. Telephone, 925/937-7900 or 800/466-AGGP. Facsimile, 925/937-2479. Internet: [e-mail] , www.aggroup.com , ftp.aggroup.com .