New LANsurveyor from Neon Software - Network Management Software Maps, Monitors & Manages Easily and Inexpensively

Proven Network and Desktop Management Software Now Available for Windows

Neon Software Introduces LANsurveyor - Powerful Yet Easy to Use Network Management Software

LAFAYETTE, CA April 28, 2003 - Neon Software, Inc. announced today the immediate availability of LANsurveyor, version 7.1. The first release for Windows, LANsurveyor 7.1 helps network administrators and IT Managers visualize their networks, solve network problems and protect their networks from software audit risks.


Designed for small-to-mid-sized organizations and workgroups in large organizations, LANsurveyor documents, protects, manages and maintains networks. Macintosh network administrators and IT managers have used LANsurveyor for ten years because of its ease of use, excellent reporting, remote administration and monitoring.

"I use LANsurveyor because my network has over 4500 devices and I needed to be able to quickly and easily pinpoint the physical location of network problems," said Jeffrey Blank, Senior Network Engineer at Allegany County Public Schools. "No other product came close to automatically creating such a complete map, especially at this price point."

"LANsurveyor is unique because it provides four essential functions in a single, easy to use, and cost-effective application," said Craig Isaacs, president of Neon Software. "Only LANsurveyor delivers automatic network maps, asset management, and network monitoring along with remote administration and software distribution for small- to medium-sized organizations."

LANsurveyor is easy to install and operate. Unlike some solutions that can be expensive and require extensive training or a team of consultants to master and install, LANsurveyor installs quickly and easily scales to meet customer requirements.

LANsurveyor is comprised of two software components: the LANsurveyor application and Neon Responder clients. The application is installed on the administrator's PC, and Neon Responders are installed on the managed Windows or Macintosh computers. The components provide the following features:

Automatic Network Maps
The network map charts all IP-based network hardware, including desktops, servers, printers, hubs, switches, and routers. LANsurveyor scans a given IP address range and finds nodes using industry standard identification and discovery methods (ping/ICMP and SNMP) as well as specialized network requests for LANsurveyor's Neon Responder client software and Timbuktu and Retrospect clients.

Once network nodes are discovered, LANsurveyor compiles the information into a cohesive, easy to view network map with lines representing network connectivity and each node represented with an icon.

Asset Management
LANsurveyor allows administrators to create reports that include more than 100 different pieces of information. Backup Profiler, Software Inventory, and Software Meter are included as standard reports, and custom reports can be created for any combination of nodes and report fields. All reports can be exported to and viewed in Excel with a single click of the mouse.

Network Monitor
Any network node displayed on the map can be monitored with a LANsurveyor Poll List. LANsurveyor periodically sends network data and waits for a response and not only verifies that map objects are responsive but also provides statistics on how quickly the object responds. In addition, LANsurveyor alerts can send notification if map objects become unresponsive or become responsive again.

Remote Administration and Distribution
Administrators can remotely manage computers running the Neon Responder. There are ten management options available through the Manage Wizard, including shutdown/restart, send file/folder, store notes, send message, change password, quit process, and launch application.

About Neon Software
Neon Software has focused on creating easy to use and cost-effective network management solutions since 1989. In addition to LANsurveyor, Neon Software publishes CyberGauge and NetMinder Ethernet. CyberGauge uses SNMP to monitor and chart bandwidth in real-time and produce daily, weekly, and monthly Quality of Service (QoS) and billing reports. NetMinder Ethernet captures and decodes packet data as it moves through the network, quickly pinpointing security issues and network problems.