Operating System
This is a 32 bit program designed for use on 32 or 64 bit Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3, Server 2008, Server 2003, or 2000. The program can be run from a non-administrator privileges account if you allow the startup of WinPcap at boot -- our installer asks for permission to do this. The USB Version requires Administrator Privileges and you must invoke "Run as administrator" to use on Windows 7 or Vista.

When using NetScanTools Pro on...
Windows 7: Your version must be 10.80 or newer.
Windows Vista/2008 Server: Your version must be 10.42 or newer.

NetScanTools Pro 10 does not run on Windows Windows NT4 SP6a, ME, and 98. We have not tested the program on those operating systems and we will not provide technical support for installations of the program on those unsupported operating systems.

Video Display Resolution (minimum)
We recommend 1024x768.

Network Connection
NetScanTools Pro requires a TCP/IP network connection with access to a DNS. We recommend a wired connection such as ethernet. Many parts of the program will run through a wireless connection, however the portions of the program heavily dependent on WinPcap may not run properly through the wireless interface or a cellular modem connection especially if the tool is sending packets through the interface. For best results, do not use it behind a firewall unless you can configure the firewall to pass the packet types we use (ICMP, TCP/UDP, ARP). Personal firewalls and some antivirus scanners that check incoming and outgoing email will cause false positive reporting when using port scanner due to the way they operate. We use the WinPcap packet driver for some features. WinPcap goes around many personal firewalls including the Windows XPsp3 firewall and allows us to talk directly with network interface. Installation of the WinPcap driver is required.

Computer Speed (minimum)
We would recommend at least a 700Mhz machine.

Hard Disk Space
NetScanTools Pro requires 32 Mbytes minimum of hard disk space. The USB version is supplied on a 1GB USB drive and requires no hard disk space.

Mandatory Product Registration
Registration is required after program installation to activate the Maintenance Plan. You get 15 uses in unregistered mode. Registration FAQs are here.