Network Planning, Mapping Software PrimeDesktop
It is usually not necessary to use a software to plan a small home network that consists of a couple of PCs, a router and maybe other peripherals like a NAS or printer. But when it comes to medium sized or even bigger networks, especially in a business environment, it pays off to plan before starting to build the network.
The free Open Source software PrimeDesktop combines planning with mapping and even administration. When you begin the program for the first time you can begin creating a new network right away. You see a list of devices in the Unit Area on the left. You can drag and drop those devices on the planning board. Devices are divided into four groups:
Desktop devices – Desktop and mobile end user devices.Server Devices – Proxy Server, Firewall Server, Printer, Database and Mails servers among others.External Devices – Scanners, printers, fax machines and external hard drives among othersNetwork devices – Hubs, switches, routers, modems among others.
You can configure each device with a right-click and the selection of Open Device from the context menu. Here it is for instance possible to change the hardware or operating system, software and network settings like the device’s IP, MAC address or default gateway.
Once you have placed your devices on the screen, you can begin connecting them with each other.
PrimeDesktop is a Java application which means that you need to have the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on your computer to run the networking planning and mapping software. You can download the latest version of the program from the application’s home over at Sourceforge.
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