LAN Speed Test is a portable software program to test the speed of a local area network. The program will display the name and IP address of the computer that is it running on. Tests are started with a click on the Start Test button. This will open a file browser to select a folder the data should be read from and written to. This should be on a different computer system so that the actual lan speed is tested.

The program will ask for a file size of the file that will be written and read in the second step of the lan speed test configuration. It will then write the file to the target location, clear the Windows file cache, read the file back, clear the cache a second time, delete the file and display the results of the speed test.

The results can be printed but not exported to a file. Lan Speed Test is available from the developer’s website. It is compatible with all Microsoft operating systems including Windows 7 (not sure about 64-bit though).

Lan Speed Test via Addictive Tips

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First thing was to check the installed hardware in the Windows Control Panel. If you operate a different operating system you need to find and access the equivalent there. The LAN was not listed there anymore. That was bad. It could have been a driver problem so the next step was to check for hardware that was not installed yet. The LAN was not found there either.

Next step was to reboot the computer and check in the Bios. While doing that I verified that the LAN led was still on. The BIOS showed zero LAN configuration options. I knew that there were some before which gave me the confirmation that something was seriously wrong. Next step CMOS reset. This is done by setting a jumper on the motherboard. The LAN options did not show up then either. I could have tried installing a new BIOS but this sounded awfully risky with dead components on the motherboard.

You got two options basically at this point. The fast option is to add a new PCI LAN card and install it on the computer system. Good LAN cards should provide better performance than onboard LAN. That’s what I did. The other option is to contact the manufacturer of the motherboard and wait for an answer. Can take some days, usual result is a replacement or repair which can take weeks or even months. Not a good option if you need to be online most of the day.

To put everything in a list:

• Check if the operating system lists the onboard component.
• Check if it can be found by scanning for hardware.
• Check if the lights are on (if it has lights)
• Shutdown the computer and see if everything is connected properly
• Check the Bios for the onboard component
• Reset the Bios
• Replace the Nic or replace the motherboard or contact support.

Do you have any additional tips on how to cope with a dead onboard LAN?

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AjooBlast is a freeware application for Microsoft Windows that works as a server and player at the same time. You would add your mp3 folders to the server and set a secure password for the server. The player would then be able to connect to the server over the internet or lan providing such a connection would exist. It is important to have the IP address of the server at hand because you will need it if you connect to the server over internet.

You need to be able to install the software on the other computers as well which is rather unfortunate because I’m not able to install software on my work pc. It offers a great feature nevertheless which makes it easy to share the music with your friends. They only need the software, your IP and password and are able to connect to your server and play the music.

I think it is really astonishing what some coders can do with some kilobytes. Great application. The software is missing a web client which would make it even greater

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Lan over the Internet has many uses but it was especially designed for gamers in mind. Now you can play games in lan modus over the internet, no need to carry your computers to your friends anymore. Can’t join a lan party because you have work to do at home some of the time ? No problem, just fire up Hamachi and join the fun in your spare time. Hamachi works great with most games with no configuration whatsoever. Let us take a look at this in detail:

Hamachi adds a new network adapter at installation, if you are using firewalls you might have to adjust your firewall rules. (By default Hamachi uses the port 12975) You have to enter a nickname at first start and recieve a unique IP in the range of 5.x.x.x. Enter the preferences before you start a network, you have to adjust some settings in there. (click on the button configure hamachi and select preferences).

You should setup an master password for security reasons. You have the option to run Hamachi at windows startup which I do not recommend unless you and your friend(s) are always online and want to use the service. You should Block Vulnerable Microsoft Services in the Security tab and probably block new network members by default. (you might want to wait until all your friends are known in the network)

It is time to create your first virtual network, to do so click on Power on (if you have not done so already) and select Create or Join Networks. One person has to create the network while all others join the network. Choose create a network and give it a name and a password. Voila, your vpn is active and you see the name of it in the main window.

Once a friend connects to it you see the ip of that friend and the nickname beneath the channel name. The light should be green which indicates that everything is running fine. Right-Clicking a name allows you to ping his computer or chat with him. I recommend a voice application software like Skype or Teamspeak for troubleshooting purposes, you are probably going to use one of those anyway when playing games. You should be able to ping the other connections (right-click, select ping) which indicates that everything should be fine and ready to go.

You can also do other things with Hamachi, here is a personal selection:

• Run an Internet (LAN) Radio Station with Hamachi
• How to setup and connect a proxy over Hamachi
• User Management and Advanced Shares
• Yellow Status
• Configure Outpost Firewall, Zone Alarm, Sygate and Norton Internet Security 2005

Hamachi Troubleshooting Guide. (Taken from Hamachi forum):

• Ensure that everyone can ping everyone, use peer’s right-click menu for that. If ping times out, you will need to check personal firewall settings and make sure it is not blocking pings and game traffic on Hamachi connection. Guides for configuring some popular firewalls are available in HowTo section.
• Launch game and select LAN mode. Make someone host a game. With majority of games everyone else should see hosted game on the list and be able to join it right away.
• If the above does not work, try connecting to the hosting server by its 5.x.x.x IP
• If again it does not work and you are positive that personal firewall is configured correctly, then the game might not be coping well with the presence of two network connections (physical and Hamachi) or generally unhappy about 5.x.x.x addresses. Example of the game of the first kind is AOE series, of the second kind – CS

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