Net Send: A primitive instant messaging service?

Nowadays, we use programs such as Yahoo Messenger, MSN Live Messenger, or even Digsby to chat with others online. But what you may not know is that before even these became popular, there was an older utility program that its sole function is to send instant messages anyone inside the network; the NET SEND command. It's major difference to other instant messaging (IM) programs, the NET SEND is purely a text line interface when sending messages, and it has a pop - up window in which messages using this utility are received here.

When using it, you must open your command line prompt or the cmd shell in your Windows OS. There are different variations on how you use this command:

1.) NET SEND {user name} message
     - This command syntax is normally used to send instant message to another computer within the network using its user name.
2.) NET SEND {computer name} message
     - This command syntax is normally used to send instant message to another computer within the network using its computer or PC name.
3.) NET SEND {*} message
     - This command syntax is normally known as a broadcast message to the domain wherein a network is connected.
4.) NET SEND {/USERS} message
    - This command syntax is normally used to send instant message to all users that has a session within the server.
5.) NET SEND {/DOMAIN} message
    - This command syntax is normally used to send instant message to another computer into another domain.

Although majority users do not use this utility as a form of instant messaging service, network geeks are certainly knowledgable with this utility. And maybe once in a while, I think you should try to use this utility. Because this one utility that may be helpful to you, in case you want to become a network administrator someday.

Updating your anti - virus software

Basically, it is truly safe to say that your computer is protected if it has an anti - virus software installed on it. But how can I be sure with that statement? Regardless to which anti - virus software installed in your computer, in order to make them work efficiently, they must be updated as often as possible. And how will I do it? The most effective way on updating an anti - virus software is updating them over the internet.

As we all know, there are thousands (or even millions) of viruses that are created and generate everyday and is basically passed via internet. Our anti - virus software, if updated, downloads additional features in terms of virus protection in our computer. And they even update the so - called "virus signature database" of most anti - virus software in order for them to be updated on what kind of threats (in the form of a virus for example) that your PC is encountering in every day use. So my advice to all users is that, it is very essential to have an internet connection in order for your anti - virus software to work and perform well. Because if you don't, installing an anti - virus software in your PC is just like implanting a time bomb on it that you have no idea when and where threats will attack in your PC.

mp3pile.com - your new music search engine on the net

More than a week ago, when i found an interesting post in Facebook by one of my colleague, I've told myself that I should really try to visit this site. And I was not really disappointed by it. Before visiting mp3pile.com, I've always visit mp3raid.com whenever I want to search new songs on the net. And comparing these two music search engine sites, mp3pile has a more organize and clean home page compare to mp3raid. Another good thing about mp3pile is that whenever you find the songs you want to listen, it has a music player as well and you can download the songs you wanted.

Compare to mp3raid.com however, mp3pile.com does not indicate the playtime of the songs you've searched in their results. And since this is new in the net, I believe that they will improve the site even more.

From a music lover's stand point, mp3pile.com is worth the visit when finding the songs you want to listen and even download. So what are you waiting for?!... Just try to visit http://www.mp3pile.com/ are the visit is all worth it.

Special thanks to Mr. RMV for the permission to this review...

How really fast is your internet?

     Supposed that you've applied a 256kbps internet connection at your home. Do you think the service was worth it? Well, one thing to put it to the test is by using the speedtest sites that measures actual download and upload speed provided by your ISP for a particular moment. Just visit the site http://www.speedtest.net/ select a particular host server. And just wait for the results.

Figure 1

Figure 2

     As shown in the figure, it will basically tells you have long will you be able to complete a download depending on different applications such as music files, movie files, or movie clips. Of course, the higher download speed (measured in milliseconds or ms), the better your internet connection at the time being. Now, its time for you to test it and see for yourself if your current internet connections or subscription is all worth the hype...

Packet Inter - Network Groper (or ping)

     In networking, ping (stands for Packet Inter - Network Groper) is a basic command that end - users may utilize to test mainly their network and internet connectivities as well. It works by sending special Internet Protocol packets called Internet Control Message Protocol echo request datagrams, to a specified destination either in the network your PC is in, or the internet. Each packet that will be sent is a request for a reply from the destination.

     Figure 1 shows a good output response for a ping command. It displays a reply from the destination along with the round - trip time of the packet sending to the destination, and its success rate whether at what percentage did the packets received into its destination. This will tell you that you are definitely connected in a network or to the internet.

Figure 1

     Figure 2 however shows another side of the output request made through the ping command. The words "request time out" tells that the packets were not successfully send to its destination or failed to make a reply going back to the sender. This response will tell you that there is no network connectivity (at least to a member of that network) or internet connectivity (at least to a specific website). And reasons from this output may include configuration problems, or network - hardware related problems.

 

 Figure 2

     Hope you've learned something from this post... Thanks for visiting...'Til next time...