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Review : Monitor brings large WANs under control

Network Instruments’ Link Analyst breaks down large WANs into more manageable chunks
Price: £1,995 + VAT for 100 devices; £6,400 + VAT for unlimited devices
Our rating: **** (4 out of 5)

Simple system eases remote access

RealVNC’s Enterprise Edition can boost home working and business collaboration
Price: £8.50 + VAT per copy for 100 desktops, £1.70 + VAT per copy for 1,000.
Our rating: ***** (5 out of 5)

Monitoring tool takes care of business

Network Monitor 7.0 is a good choice for firms looking for a no-nonsense troubleshooter
Price: £2,570
Our rating: **** (4 out of 5)

Dashboard steers firms clear of trouble

IpMonitor 9.0 makes it easy for admins to spot anything untoward occurring on the network
Price: £2,220 for 1,000 monitors
Our rating: **** (4 out of 5)

Review : Network monitor sets Gold standard

Whatsup Gold 11 makes checking and reporting on network hardware quick and easy
Price: £3190 for unlimited devices
Our rating: **** (4 out of 5)

Review : Scanner ensures defences are intact

The latest LANguard scanner is a good tool for maintaining an up-to-date security profile
Price: £375 for 32 IP addresses
Our rating: **** (4 out of 5)

Review : Protocol analysis for the masses

Wireshark 0.99.6 is a free, flexible and feature-packed network protocol analyser
Price:Free
Our rating: ***** (5 out of 5)

Review : Admin package is free and easy

Spiceworks IT Desktop is an attractive auditing and monitoring solution for smaller LANs
Price:Free
Our rating: **** (4 out of 5)

An acute observer of LAN behaviour

The latest version of the Observer packet analyser can now troubleshoot MPLS systems
Price: £3995
Our rating: **** (4 out of 5)

Tested: Be 24Mbit/s broadband services

ISP Be is offering an uncontended service of up to 24Mbit/s in some parts of the UK
Price: £24 per month including VAT
Our rating: **** (4 out of 5)

Sproqit Personal Edition

Remote access to Outlook email and desktop documents from a wireless handheld
Our rating: **** (4 out of 5)

WildPackets AiroPeek NX

A wireless LAN analyser that helps administrators interpret collected data
Price: £2410
Our rating: *** (3 out of 5)

NetSupport DNA

A good first stab at a network management suite from a remote control specialist
Our rating: *** (3 out of 5)
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