Simple IP/IP Range Ping1.2

Simple IP/IP Range Ping is a tiny and portable piece of software that, as the name implies, lets you apply the Ping command to a range of IP addresses, in order to verify connectivity. It comes packed with an intuitive set of options that can be figured out by all kinds of users, even those less experienced with networking utilities.

Portability advantages

As there is no installation involved, you can drop the executable file in any part of the hard disk and just click it to run, as well as save a copy of Simple IP/IP Range Ping to a USB flash disk or similar storage unit, in order to run it on any PC with minimum effort, as long as it has .NET Framework installed.What's worth taking into account is that the Windows registry and Start menu do not get updated with new entries, and no extra files are created on the disk without your approval, thus leaving no traces behind after removing it.

Straightforward interface and options

Simple IP/IP Range Ping does not put too much emphasis on the visual aspect of the interface. Considering the technical nature of its functionality, it doesn't really need to. All important options are shown in the main frame, and you can start by indicating the start end end IP address, along with the delay time (in milliseconds).As far as Ping options are concerned, you can ask Simple IP/IP Range Ping to not fragment the hosts, as well as point out the TTL, buffer and timeout. The total scanned, opened and closed hosts is shown in the status bar.

View and export Ping data

The list of opened or closed hosts, or the entire log can be exported to a plain text document for closer examination. In addition, Simple IP/IP Range Ping implements a function for converting DNS addresses to IP format and vice versa. There are no other noteworthy options available.

Evaluation and conclusion

The app does hog system resources, running on low CPU and RAM. It may take a while to complete an IP scan job, depending on the range. We have not found any issues in our tests, as Simple IP/IP Range Ping did not hang or crash. It definitely gets the job done, and also includes a brief help file for inexperienced users.