VPN: VisualRoute 2005

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VPN

The prices:	Free to try; $49.95 to buy
The system requirements:	Mac OS X 10.0.1
The restrictions:	15-day trial
The developer:	Visualware
The developer website:	http://www.visualware.com/
VisualRoute combines essential network tools including Traceroute, Ping, and Whois into one easy-to-use program. The physical city/country locations of IP addresses and Web servers are identified on a global map--key information for security purposes to trace hackers and suspects. An analysis of Internet connectivity identifies where network bottlenecks or outages occur for quick troubleshooting of slow connections. The network service provider is identified for each hop of the connection path, and instant domain and network Whois information enables quick problem or abuse reporting.The 2005 release includes significant improvements to the IP location database, enabling live updates of IP location information for more accurate reporting.