\n\tThis gallery is also available as a post in the TechRepublic Five Apps Blog.
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\n\tMore and more IT professionals are using a tablet or their smart phone to perform network administration and other IT-related tasks. Here are five free IT tools that can be found in the Apple App Store.
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\n\tIP Network Scanner will do a quick scan of the local IP subnet and return a list of the devices found. The Lite version (pictured here) will only return the first five, but the full version will return all devices.
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\n\tScreenshot of IP Network Scanner Lite by Wally Bahny for TechRepublic.
\n\tOn the right, you can add notes, a custom name, change the icon, open the device in a browser or other app, or use network tools to test the device. The three network tools include Ping, Port Scan, and Wake on LAN. I’m running the port scan on the internal interface of my home router.
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\n\tScreenshot of IP Network Scanner Lite by Wally Bahny for TechRepublic.
\n\tSpeedtest X HD allows you to choose a server (blue pegs are paid-version only, red pegs are for everyone) and test your Internet speed against that server. A non-HD version of this app is also available.
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\n\tScreenshot of Speedtest X HD by Wally Bahny for TechRepublic.
\n\tThe speed test runs much like other apps and web pages’ speed test, giving you the ping time and download/upload speeds. From this display, you can re-test or share your results.
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\n\tScreenshot of Speedtest X HD by Wally Bahny for TechRepublic.
\n\tThis NS Lookup app returns a list of name servers and hosts for a domain name in both IPv4 and IPv6.
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\n\tScreenshot of NSLookup by Wally Bahny for TechRepublic.
\n\tA simple app, NS Lookup has very few options – most of which can be left at the default.
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\n\tScreenshot of NSLookup by Wally Bahny for TechRepublic.
\n\tTCP Netstat works like the similar Windows or Linux utility in that it displays a list of currently-open sockets on each interface. Details about the destination and the communication are listed on each socket.
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\n\tScreenshot of Netstat by Wally Bahny for TechRepublic.
\n\tFor further analysis, Netstat allows you to export your results to a CSV file and either sync it with iTunes, open it in an app, or send it as an e-mail attachment.
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\n\tScreenshot of Netstat by Wally Bahny for TechRepublic.
\n\tMocha RDP comes with many options for configuring Remote Desktop connections. After configuring a connection, switch to the Connect menu to connect to the device.
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\n\tScreenshot of Mocha RDP by Wally Bahny for TechRepublic.
\n\tLike other RDP clients, Mocha RDP shows you the destination Windows device’s screen. It uses the built-in iPad keyboard whenever you need to type.
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\n\tScreenshot of Mocha RDP by Wally Bahny for TechRepublic.
