SolarWinds IP Address Tracker

An administrative tool for managing and tracking IP address use in a given local area network.

Features: For those looking to make the step from paper management of IP domains (or as the publisher’s say spreadsheet based management) to a more professional level of IP address management, SolarWinds IP Address Tracker provides a simple and free solution to meet their needs. Getting started is really simple. The IP Address Tracker lists all the IP addresses that are being used along with the status of current use, when it was last used, machine type, system name, location and response time. DNS lookups are done automatically and also show up on the list beside a given IP address. A single dynamic management tool like this ensures that errors are kept to a minimum and that managing the IP addresses in the given domain or network (more than one IP address domain) is kept fairly simple. It separately lists IP addresses being used for raw IP and phone use.

Overall: The software performs well and greatly simplifies the task of managing fairly large pools of IP addresses (of more than one IP domain). However, there are better, and more powerful tools out there, including the non-free version of this publisher’s IP Address Tracker (called Orion IP Address Tracker). For important administrative tasks such as IP address management for a domain or LAN, it makes sense to pay for the service and get some bang-for-the-back. In the free version the interface is simple, and it must be said, limited in functionality. This software is much more suited to users who are just setting up IP based networks with only a few nodes and need a solution to get started (example: small office / home office users). Even they will find that in time they prefer getting more advanced tools.

Does managing your IP address space with spreadsheets remind you of a visit to the dentist? Necessary, but usually painful? As if keeping the network running in tip-top condition wasn't enough, you have to spend precious time wading through home-grown IP address tools to track down conflicting addresses and to see which ones are free. Well, no more - you can finally ditch your spreadsheet (and even start to enjoy IP address management)!
Our new IP Address Tracker frees you from the evils of spreadsheets, delivering powerful and simple-to-use features that give you a unified view of your IP address space and that enable you to manage it - all for free! IP Address Tracker makes it easy to:
Track an unlimited number of IP addresses for a unified, at-a-glance view of your entire IP address space
See which IP addresses are in use - and which are not
Determine the last time an IP address was used
Eliminate manual errors, while ensuring that IP addresses are listed in the right place
Pre-populate key statistics like DNS and response time