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What are people saying about X-NetStat
ehab looks interesting, does it pop up an alert if there is an app requesting a out connection?
Jan 21 2013 at 4:53am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese Hi ehab, such activity would be shown in the connection table, but alerts are not displayed unless you set up alert criteria ahead of time with rules. Some rule triggers are shown here: http://www.freshsoftware....rules.html
One newer trigger not shown is "Upstream/downstream traffic exceeds XX KB/sec". Hope that answers your question.
Fresh Software LLC - Jan 21 2013 at 10:32am Copy Link
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Rick Truell Will a single license work on both Mac and Windows, or is a separate license required for each platform?
Jan 21 2013 at 7:46pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese Hi Rick, the software is designed for Windows only. It's possible it may run through emulation or virtualization software -- XNS ran on WINE as recently as 2 years ago, but that compatibility is not actively supported. If you can get it working, more power to you. In any case, a single license is good for 1 physical computer. If you want to run it on 2 different computers, you need 2 licenses.
Fresh Software LLC - Jan 21 2013 at 7:57pm Copy Link
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Peter Dr What is the difference between X-Netstat 5.6 and X-Netstat Professional?
Jan 22 2013 at 8:01am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese They are the same thing. Fresh has been moving from "X-NetStat Professional" to just "X-NetStat ", but there are still some traces of the "Professional" name.
Fresh Software LLC - Jan 22 2013 at 8:57am Copy Link
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Rick Truell Andrew: "the software is designed for Windows only"

That's interesting, since the promotional copy for this deal indicates (under the photo) that the program is for Windows (PC) *and* Mac. Seems someone got their wires crossed. Anyway, thanks for the correction and the quick answer.
Jan 22 2013 at 7:44pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese Wires were definitely crossed! I'll get this fixed.
Fresh Software LLC - Jan 22 2013 at 8:39pm Copy Link
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Stefan Hauber On your website you say
'Get licensed for life with unlimited support & upgrades'

So, are all upgrades free for todays buyers too.
Jan 22 2013 at 10:37pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese That is correct Stefan, free updates through version 5.99.
Fresh Software LLC - Jan 23 2013 at 9:03am Copy Link
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DrTeeth The web site is littered with comparisons between the 'pro' and 'standard' version, yet above it says they are one and the same. Exactly what would one be buying here?
Jan 24 2013 at 2:17am Copy Link
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Andrew Harlan Then is not a lifetime license.
Jan 24 2013 at 2:38am Copy Link
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John Killeen The fine print says online license activation is required. Does the program "phone home" at any time other than initial activation (excluding checking for new updates, which is presumably under user control)?
Jan 24 2013 at 5:53am Copy Link
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ANTHONY PRESTON Do you need a license for all computers on a network or will one licence monitor all computers on a network. If so which is the best computer to license
Jan 24 2013 at 7:02am Copy Link
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Thor Steffen I can't get the discount to work. Bitsdujour says to copy and paste. The total that is given with that code is $33 not $19
Jan 24 2013 at 9:46am Copy Link
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Binkie Boy The "Professional" version costs over twice as much as the standard version.
The screenshots for the standard version say "Professional".
Is this the same product for two different prices, or are the screenshots just wrong?
Jan 24 2013 at 9:47am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @DrTeeth: X-NetStat 5.6 is considered the Pro version, even though "Pro" is no longer in the name. It's a re-branding thing. Sorry for the confusion.
Fresh Software LLC - Jan 24 2013 at 10:45am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Andrew Harlan: To clarify, a license is good forever. Free product upgrades are good for all X-NetStat versions 5.xx. X-NetStat 5.0 came out in 2004, and has been actively updated and supported for the last 9 years. There are no plans for a X-NetStat 6.0 at this time. If and when 6.0 comes out, it will be considered the next "major" version, and you would need to pay to upgrade your 5.x license to a 6.x license to use the 6.x software. That upgrade would be discounted at 50%, and include free updates for all versions 6.x. This is the normal policy. If version 6.0 is released down the line, anyone participating in today's promotion can email me directly with their order number and I will waive any 5.x to 6.x upgrade fee.
Fresh Software LLC - Jan 24 2013 at 10:50am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @John Killeen: The software reports usage statistics to freshsoftware.com every 30 days. If that is not agreeable with you, please don't order the product, or contact me for a custom-built version.
Fresh Software LLC - Jan 24 2013 at 10:56am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Thor Steffen: Sorry you're having trouble. I've looked into this, but the coupon works fine on my end. Can you please try restarting your web browser? The coupon code should be BITSDUJOUR with no leading or trailing spaces. If you continue to have trouble, please contact myself or BitsDuJour directly, and we will make it right.
Fresh Software LLC - Jan 24 2013 at 10:58am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Binkie Boy: I'm not sure what screenshots you're referring to. Can you please post a link? It's possible there is an error or some confusing details on the website. This promotion is for X-NetStat 5.6, which for all intents and purposes is the "Professional" version, even though the "Professional" name is being retired. The last version of X-NetStat "Standard" was version 5.1, back in 2004. Sorry for the confusion!
Fresh Software LLC - Jan 24 2013 at 10:59am Copy Link
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Tom Colvin Can I use this program to track other computers, tablets, etc within my wired and wireless network. I particularly want to track which devices are connected to my network.
Jan 24 2013 at 10:08pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese Tom, hypothetically you could, but it couldn't do that right out of the box. For a tablet, what you would need is an Android/iOS/WinRT app that runs in the background, and when connected to your WiFi, opens a TCP connection to the computer running X-NetStat. You would then see the tablet as being on your network. However, I don't know of any apps that do that.

You may be able to get this information from your router, its often under "client list" or "device list".

I have another program, Sentry, that can monitor devices across a network in a basic fashion, provided the software is installed on all the devices you want to monitor, and all of those devices run Windows. It would work on Win8 Pro tablets, but not Android/iOS.

Hope that helps some. If you don't have any luck with this, please feel free to email me, and I will try to point you in the right direction.
Fresh Software LLC - Jan 24 2013 at 10:38pm Copy Link
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Tom Colvin Thanks, Andrew.
Jan 24 2013 at 10:45pm Copy Link
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Carlos Oliveros I bought :)
Jan 24 2013 at 11:48pm Copy Link
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Mappi75 Program looks interessting, bt:

"Transfer of a license to another owned computer is not allowed."

This is a "no go" sorry.
Jun 30 2013 at 1:50am Copy Link
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disenchanted Nothing against software developer's using DRM measures, as I feel everyone deserves to get paid for their software products/creations.

But I can see where the "no transfer" could be an issue.

If something bad happens to our home pc, would we at least get a "discount" to re-purchase a new license?

Examples:
1. When I upgraded from a old pentium to a quad core, I totally wiped the hard drive on my pentium, reloaded only what came on that pc (windows only), then donated the old system to a local charity.

.2. if my current computer dies (ie motherboard fries) . Then I'd buy a new pc as it's cheaper than repairing the old one.

If something like this happens, would we at least get a "decent discount" to get a new license?
Jun 30 2013 at 3:38am Copy Link
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Carsten Mads What version of 5.6 is this – is it the Professional version as the Screenshots shows? Also the descriptions here and the price, seems to match the Professional version.

If this version is the Professional version, on sale here… there is a big mismatch, regarding the “no transfer” issue as others are mentioning… According to an earlier sale on BDJ ( link: www.bitsdujour.com/softwa...ofessional ) and on your own website ( link: www.freshsoftware.com/xns/pro/buy.php ) where transfer is allowed.

Last but not least important - it seems that version 5.6 – according to the download page on your site, is a stable Beta 2 version, from December 2012, is this correct? ( link: www.freshsoftware.com/xns...wnload.php )

Please clear these things up - thanks
Jun 30 2013 at 4:02am Copy Link
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Justin West "Transfer of a license to another owned computer is not allowed."
OK, this saves my time. No need to read other info, will not buy.
Jun 30 2013 at 6:10am Copy Link
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Barnet We need clarification from the developer: Conflicting information on website. Version 5.6 appears to be a BETA release. Pro version reports unlimited support and updates for major version - this case 5.x, and they say if you get another computer, download again and use your code, and if you lose your reg code they will give you another. So what up with no transfer allowed?

The LITE version reports it is currently version 5.1 (released 7/15/2004)

Also, while not a big deal in itself, the website has some information that has not been updated for years - "We are 7 years old today" posted in 2005? This leads me to not trust any information as being current.
Jun 30 2013 at 7:04am Copy Link
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JLG I would like this as I tried it years ago but never bought it, but just which version am I getting for the 19.99 deal? There is another link here to buy X-Netstat Pro for 5% off the 49.99 price, which appears to be the exact same price as the version shown here for 19.99, and the Fresh Software website only shows two versions, the one(s) here for either 19.99 or 49.99 (less 5% discount) and a Lite version. This is pretty confusing, is the 19.99 version some kind of crippled shareware that is going to pop up reminders to get the Pro version?
Jun 30 2013 at 8:32am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Mappi75 @disenchanted @Justin West: I'm sorry guys, I must have ticked the wrong box under license info. Transfer to another PC is NOT prohibited, only the concurrent use of a single license on more than one PC. So, you can uninstall on one PC and move it to another, just don't deploy it on 2 PCs at the same time, unless you buy for 2 computers. I will correct the info. Transfer of a license from one person/organization to another needs written permission (just email me.) Hope that helps.
Fresh Software LLC - Jun 30 2013 at 10:02am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Barnet Rawitch: Version 5.6 was a beta release, and now is an official release. Version 5.61 is in the works and will be released in July. The Lite version is not being offered currently --- I have just removed that old info from the website. Sorry for the confusion.
Fresh Software LLC - Jun 30 2013 at 10:06am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @JLG: The $19.95 deal being offered today is for the Pro version. The Lite version has been retired.
Fresh Software LLC - Jun 30 2013 at 10:07am Copy Link
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Constantin Florea We're sorry for the confusion regarding the transfer of the license. We've updated "The Fine Print" tab to reflect this with the following phrase:
Transfer of a license to another owned computer is allowed.
BitsDuJour Admin - Jun 30 2013 at 10:34am Copy Link
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Carsten Mads Hmmm – It seems that all this confusions, has been going on for a long time (when one looks, at the 25 older Comments, in the former BDJ Sale on the X-NetStat 5.6 Pro version, from January 2013).

The Vendor of this Software could/should have cleared all this things up, before this new BDJ Sale - I guess he has his own reasons…

I think it is fair to mention, that this Software collects Statistic and phones Home – FYI, this is the Vendors reply in the old Comments from the last Sale:
“The software reports usage statistics to freshsoftware.com every 30 days. If that is not agreeable with you, please don't order the product, or contact me for a custom-built version.”

I’m not going to Trial, buy and spend more time on this Vendors Software.
Jun 30 2013 at 11:29am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Carsten -- To answer your earlier question, yes the current build is from December --- Beta 2 became the final release of 5.6 because it passed all the test requirements for RTM. You're right that I should have been more careful to double-check the website before this promotion. It's your right not to buy it if you don't want to.

That being said, as a developer, I've made X-NetStat my life's work, and stand behind it. Version 1.0 came out in 1998, and the current version represents 15 years of R&D. I have many happy customers, and guarantee your satisfaction, or your money back: http://www.freshsoftware....ensing.php
Fresh Software LLC - Jun 30 2013 at 4:03pm Copy Link
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Mark Johnson @Andrew Niese -- you might want to update your Fresh Software website.
The page about this software (http://www.freshsoftware.com/xns/pro/ ) states that 5.6 is a Beta, and says nothing about it being a final release. I believe that is what is confusing people here.
Jul 1 2013 at 6:27am Copy Link
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disenchanted Thanks for the license transfer clarification.

I'm in.
Jul 1 2013 at 6:51am Copy Link
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Barnet Thanks also, after my final review, i have purchased.
Jul 1 2013 at 7:59am Copy Link
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Greg Hanson The MD5 Hash listed on your website is different from the downloaded file.
Your site: 455b3086883d41a6dbb32fcea804b351
xns55p_setup.exe: 8799cd13900a3f923ad897c25007bde8
(same result with either Microsoft FCIV and WinMD5Free v1.20)

Is the website out of date or is the file suspicious?
Jul 1 2013 at 10:46am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Mark Johnson --- Thanks for the suggestion. I've edited the page.

@Greg Hanson --- The download page was out of date. I updated it. The hash starting 8799 is correct.
Fresh Software LLC - Jul 1 2013 at 11:15am Copy Link
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Greg Hanson @Andrew Niese - Thanks for the confirmation. I downloaded it, I tested it, I liked it...I bought it!

Very nice piece of software and it's already been useful having WHOIS, etc. so conveniently located inside of X-NetStat. Thanks for including the ability to increase the font size in the Connection Table; my eyes aren't as young as they used to be! :-D
Jul 1 2013 at 11:57am Copy Link
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disenchanted In regards to the post above that says that this software "phones home every 30 days" and also "collects statistics".

1. What data exactly is being collected about an end user?

2. is it related to "only" the X-netstat softwre itself?

2. is it just to verify 1 pc is running the software?

3. Is any geo tracking going on?

Just curious.
Jul 1 2013 at 4:58pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @disenchanted

1. Stats about what components are used (number of WHOIS lookups, number of program opens, number of killed connections, cumulative duration program has been running, etc) and also identifying information like IP address, computer name, organization name, etc.

2. Yes

3. Yes, it is part of licensing to fight software piracy.

4. The country and time zone are posted, but nothing more specific than that.
Fresh Software LLC - Jul 1 2013 at 8:15pm Copy Link
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Steven Avery Hi,

Allowing that the price on Bits is good, and the general concept of program is good (what is happening in TCP-IP land on my puter) and that we are ok with licensing and privacy stuff ...

Could one of our experts do a short comparison of pluses and minues compared to other freeware and (pay) shareware?

Or point us to a good discussion online, although Fresh might not always be included in the round-ups, simply based on company size and visibility.

Thanks.

Steven Avery
Jul 1 2013 at 10:18pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese Hi, the final non-beta version of 5.61 was just uploaded. Here are the checksums of the setup file for anyone interested:

CRC-32: 6e75e484
MD4: 279393961533c4692fad207100d1e73e
MD5: ad032d1372bd7ec1eaca993528a69e8a
SHA-1: ee2447c61001512509865476a8cf183ff43d0584

Unfortunately, Windows 8 SmartScreen is warning on this file because it is brand new, so Windows 8 users may see a caution prompt even though the file is digitally signed. This should go away after a little while...

If you have questions or comments about X-NetStat or this promotion, please post them here! I will be checking in throughout the day to answer your questions. My goal is to make you a satisfied and happy customer. Thanks for your interest.
Fresh Software LLC - Aug 13 2014 at 10:25pm Copy Link
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Gonzo I feel somehow confused. The title mentions X-NetStat 5.6. The regular price is USD 49.95, which based on the official website corresponds to the Pro version. However there's an "Frequently Bought Together" showing: X-NetStat Professional, which would seem to indicate this is the Standard/Lite edition.
To make things worse, in the official website, there's wording about Standard/Lite version being a trial that can be registered/bought, but no mention as to how to buy it or the price.

Can anyone shed some light as to whether this is the Standard/Lite version or the Pro version?

Also, the official website reads "Get licensed for life with unlimited support & upgrades."; however the fine print here indicates free updates until next major version. Which is correct?
I realized there hasn't been a major version release in several years, but I'd still like clarification on updates/upgrades.

Thanks!
Aug 14 2014 at 3:21am Copy Link
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Constantin Florea @Gonzo - The promotion we're running today is for the Professional version. Regarding the promotion you noticed in the Frequently Bought Together section, that was indeed an EveryDay deal for the Professional version but that had a much lower discount and should have been hidden while this promotion (with the higher discount) is active.
BitsDuJour Admin - Aug 14 2014 at 3:50am Copy Link
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Constantin Florea @Gonzo - Regarding the last part of your comment regarding the upgrades, we have just contacted the vendor to help clear this part out.
BitsDuJour Admin - Aug 14 2014 at 3:53am Copy Link
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Daniel Gaudet If I have a PC with multiple virtual machines, does it count as one license if I install it on all the VMs?

Also, have you considered a "home license" where every PC in a home would be licensed?
Aug 14 2014 at 6:55am Copy Link
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Dave V Be aware that according to the developer in previous comments; this program reports activity back to the vendor every 30 days, and also requires online activation. The user activity tracking 'feature' cannot be disabled by the user. Interesting that software designed to help you sniff out what other software may be secretly doing does so itself. No thanks.
Aug 14 2014 at 9:36am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese Hi Gonzo,

Constantin is right, it's for the Professional version. The 5.x license is good for life, and upgrades are free through 5.99. If and when a version 6.0 comes out, there would be a discounted upgrade path from your 5.x license. I use a somewhat conservative versioning system, so I would say there have been many "major version" releases since 5.0. There several new features just from 5.6 to 5.61. Hope that helps answer your questions.
Fresh Software LLC - Aug 14 2014 at 9:45am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese Hi Daniel, you would need 1 license per virtual machine. Thanks for letting me know about the unit pricing. I just updated the coupon so the unit price floats down from $19.95 -- the 60% off is now applied after the volume discount.

There used to be a site license option, usually for companies, but I hadn't considered a site-license for home. That may be worth looking into. For now I think the per-PC model is working well. If you have additional thoughts please let me know.
Fresh Software LLC - Aug 14 2014 at 10:16am Copy Link
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Daniel Gaudet Thanks Andrew for the change. I was looking at getting 10 licenses, but 11 licenses is actually a few dollars cheaper.

As for the home site license, we have quite a bit of PCs home and I have a home lab with a number of VMs on it so it would be handy to have a home license. While we are only 4 in the house, we have over 15 PCs and quite a bit of VMs. It would be nice to have this as part of the standard image on the systems, especially when I am trying to troubleshoot a networking issue.

There are a few other vendors that offer home site licenses. The one that's top of mind is DisplayFusion. It offers a very competitively price home license. While it's a totally different product, I would classify it as a required install on my systems and I would like to consider X-NetStat as one such product too.

On more question. If I get 11 licenses, I am allowed to install it on up to 22 systems, correct? As part of those 22, half of them (11) need to be installed on 11 laptops, or can the 22 installed be on any type of systems?
Aug 14 2014 at 11:39am Copy Link
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Ricky Rick @Dave V - and the Software Vendor: with what you said quoted below I agree with you 100%:

" Be aware that according to the developer in previous comments; this program reports activity back to the vendor every 30 days, and also requires online activation. The user activity tracking 'feature' cannot be disabled by the user. Interesting that software designed to help you sniff out what other software may be secretly doing does so itself. No thanks. "

I also say No Thanks!

To the Vendor: I would have been interested in this software IF it didn't do what it does by phoning home every 30 days. I also noticed in an old comment you made to another person that if he didn't like that feature not to buy it -- or -- to email you for a custom version.

With ALL the PRIVACY issues happening these days - I would think you would automatically have a version ALREADY programmmed that doesn't phone home every 30 days and offer it as an ALTERNATIVE and INCREASE your sales. A LOT of people are EXTRA PARANOID these days about their PRIVACY - including me.
Aug 14 2014 at 1:35pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese Sorry for the confusion Daniel. Normally it is 1 license for 1 installation. So for 22 concurrent installations, you need 22 licenses. If you have it installed on 22 systems (VM or non-VM) and want to install it on a 23rd system, you need to first uninstall one of the earlier installations.

However I see under "The Fine Print" that it says "Each license allows installation on a single computer and a laptop." That's a mistake on my part, it should not read "and a laptop". I will honor that that for this promotion only. So your interpretation would be correct (this time only) -- for every desktop/VM license you buy, you can install on one additional laptop (non-VM). Hopefully that makes sense!
Fresh Software LLC - Aug 14 2014 at 1:53pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese Ricky Rick (and Dave V) thanks for weighing in. I do appreciate your concerns about privacy. Personally I think folks should be more concerned about NSA programs like PRISM than DRM systems that phone home.
Fresh Software LLC - Aug 14 2014 at 2:28pm Copy Link
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Daniel Gaudet @Andrew Niese: I think it makes sense. Thanks for honoring the fine print.

I've gone ahead and ordered 11 licenses of X-NetStat 5.6 where I could install it on up to a max of 22 systems. I don't think I will need that many, but it's nice to have just in case. I do have 9 laptops and 4 desktops that I will be installing the software so that leaves me with plenty of licenses for my other systems and VMs.

When I want to migrate the licenses from one system/vm to another, do I just reach out to the e-mail in the contact information page or is uninstalling all that's required?
Aug 14 2014 at 6:34pm Copy Link
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Amit Hello, I have a very important query that can x-netstat also restrict the bandwidth of individual applications too ? like say if a browser streaming a video, or any other application taking too much broadband bandwidth, then can it put a rule on it, to restrict the bandwidth the application is consuming, to only a certain amount, like 100 KBps or so. And if this feature is not still present currently, can you add this to x-netsat soon. Thanks.
May 5 2015 at 11:52pm Copy Link
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JLG I have been using this for years and have tried many others, and it is still the best personal network monitoring system there is. As long as it is at this price, get it.
May 6 2015 at 9:46am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Amit -- X-NetStat does not restrict the bandwidth, only report on it. What X-NetStat could do is trigger a rule once bandwidth exceeds a certain amount, and respond to that rule with various actions --- for example, killing the connection or running a script. But it can not slow down or limit the rate of external applications. For that you would need a traffic shaping app. If you need that feature, you may want to look into NetLimiter. I have heard good things about it, but haven't tried it myself.
Fresh Software LLC - May 6 2015 at 10:23am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @JLG -- thanks for your kind words, I'm glad you are enjoying the product!
Fresh Software LLC - May 6 2015 at 10:24am Copy Link
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Peter Gabriel Has development stopped on this program? I purchased a licence in January 2013 and I can't remember getting a single update ( maybe one, so long ago... ).
Nov 29 2015 at 3:38pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese Hey Peter. Development continues! I did take some time off from X-NetStat to work on a mobile app, and remake the Fresh website. There is a beta version of X-NetStat 5.62 available at www.freshsoftware.com right now. You can see the changelog at https://freshsoftware.com...-62-beta-1. Beta 2 should be posted tomorrow or Tuesday. The final version should be out by Christmas.
Fresh Software LLC - Nov 29 2015 at 4:11pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese Hey everyone. I am super excited to be promoting X-NetStat with BitsDuJour again, and look forward to hearing from you and answering any questions you have. X-NetStat first came out in 1998, so I've spent 17 years making sure it's useful, relevant, and the best it can be. It's an important project to me, and I love to hear from customers. We can make it better together. FYI, I just uploaded the latest version 5.62 Beta 2 to freshsoftware.com (https://freshsoftware.com...-promotion), if you want to try it out before the final release (it's beta software, so no promises it will work on your system). Of course 5.61 is still available, and is proven stable. I'll be checking in throughout the day to answer your questions. Thanks for your consideration.
Fresh Software LLC - Dec 1 2015 at 7:52pm Copy Link
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Gonzo "You must install/register the software within 30 days, and cannot do so afterwards."
Seriously?
Is that normal for the full-priced product as well?
Dec 2 2015 at 4:15pm Copy Link
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CFGuy I am not able to get coupon code to work at checkout.
Dec 2 2015 at 6:01pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Gonzo -- that's not really accurate. There is a 30 day trial period, and if the software isn't purchased by then it stops working (everything greyed out, etc). If you purchase later, you can still go into program afterwards to enter your registration code, and then the software becomes functional again. Hope that makes sense. I'll see about updating the listing.
Fresh Software LLC - Dec 2 2015 at 6:33pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @CFGuy are you entering everything in UPPERCASE?
Fresh Software LLC - Dec 2 2015 at 6:34pm Copy Link
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Rick Fox Nice program. I remember looking at this years ago.

Is IPv6 fully supported? If not, will it be within the scope of this license?
Dec 3 2015 at 4:10am Copy Link
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Neo Alive Does this run on windows 10 without any problems?
Dec 3 2015 at 5:46am Copy Link
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Neil Coupon code not working, price stays at $49.95
Dec 3 2015 at 6:18am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Rick Fox -- It does not support IPv6 at this time. This is something that would probably be in the next major version release -- version 6.0 -- so the deal offered today would probably not include a free upgrade for IPv6 support. A 5.x to 6.x upgrade would be discounted but, not free.
Fresh Software LLC - Dec 3 2015 at 7:45am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Neo Alive -- Running fine here on Windows 10 64-bit , build 10586.
Fresh Software LLC - Dec 3 2015 at 7:46am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @ Neil R User -- can you make sure the coupon code is in UPPERCASE without leading or trailing spaces?
Fresh Software LLC - Dec 3 2015 at 7:46am Copy Link
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Cary Adams I went to the web looking for reviews and instead found interesting pricing (non-promotional). For some time this product went for $12 (version 5.1), and at beta 5.6, $29.95. Now we're shown a regular price of $49.95. So from 5.1 to 5.6, the price has quadrupled? Is that right?

I 'm just wondering how good a deal this is at $19.98. I don't mean to be rude, but I don't understand your pricing. Can you elaborate please.
Dec 3 2015 at 8:00am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Cary Adams -- The $12 cost of 5.1 was for a "lite" version that was discontinued a while ago. The $49.95 price point has been around since 2008, prior to that it was $39.95. The $29.95 price point is older than 2005, but it's possible some 3rd party websites still listed it at that. Over the years new features have been added, so you could say the value of X-NetStat has gone up over time. Of course value is in the eye of the beholder. It has been somewhat difficult to price XNS because of the diversity of users. Not everyone sees it the same, or uses it the same way. One customer may use it a few times a year to diagnose a problem, another may use it every day to monitor a mission-critical server.
Fresh Software LLC - Dec 3 2015 at 8:23am Copy Link
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Neo Alive hmmm.

@Neo Alive -- Running fine here on Windows 10 64-bit , build 10586.

Why not just say : YES ?

I was just looking at netlimiter..... What is the advantage of x-netstat in comparison to netlimiter. they both provide the same kind of info.
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Andrew Niese X-NetStat can do some things NetLimiter can't, and vice versa. I can't speak on this comprehensively. At a glance, NetLimiter seems to have an advantage in displaying long term traffic statistics, and throttling bandwidth. X-NetStat appears to have an advantage in it's rules system, process and address tracing, and integration with other tools like Wireshark. It seems the 2 products could be complementary.
Fresh Software LLC - Dec 3 2015 at 9:39am Copy Link
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Cary Adams Thank you Andrew. Admittedly I'm in your first category... periodic troubleshooting/monitoring... and Wireshark/Fiddler are a bit unwieldy for me, given my sporadic use.
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Rick Fox @Andrew, thank you for the answer. Money is really tight (spent up for Christmas really, and then some!) but I'm still thinking about it. I'll certainly watch how the program develops because I did like it when I trialled it some time ago. I was just totally skint then too.

To chime in with some of the above:

I used to use netlimiter a lot, and as I said I trialled X-Netstat. They definitely have different uses although there is some overlap in functions as mentioned. Similarly, with the rules system X-Netstat could be compared to a personal firewall but again there are big differences too.

While a program could attampt to do it all, I would not want something that 'large' running all the time.

X-Netstat looks to be a great monitoring tool and is something that I'm pretty sure will end up in my toolbox at some point. It would make a lot of what I seem to end up doing much easier.
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Andrew Niese @Cary Adams -- you're welcome. Maybe I can bring back the Lite version in 2016 after the holidays. That could be better suited for your needs. Thanks for your interest.
Fresh Software LLC - Dec 3 2015 at 8:03pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Rick Fox -- I hear ya. And thanks for the feedback. If you want to keep tabs on X-NetStat, one way is to like Fresh Software on Facebook: https://facebook.com/freshsoftware/ (not very spammy, usually just major announcements and such)
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Chris Above it says this:

Please note folks: the license purchased today ensures free upgrades up to version 5.99

In the fine print it says:

Upgrades to future versions of the software will be free up to the next major version.

Isn't this the same thing since it shows this being v5.61?
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Andrew Niese @Chris -- same thing, 6.0 is considered "the next major version". So this includes upgrades for the entire 5.x series
Fresh Software LLC - May 26 2016 at 8:37am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese It's worth mentioning that version 5.62 was released yesterday, but the download link is still pointing to 5.61. The new version can be obtained here:

https://www.freshsoftware..._setup.exe
MD5: a8ff8c0a8f7ef375a036a44c81178ea3
Fresh Software LLC - May 26 2016 at 12:23pm Copy Link
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JP Andrew, I am interested in this software. an it be used to terminate internet access when a VPN connection drops, i.e. kill switch?
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JLG I've had this for years, it's always been useful and there just isn't anything else like it unless you like dos boxes. I am a little annoyed that there is no way for registered users to be notified of updates, I have always just gone to the site every now and then to check, and never would have known about this update if not for Andrew's post
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Andrew Niese @Jason -- Not exactly sure what you're asking. If you're talking about automation, the rule system could be used to run a script to terminate internet access, but a dropped/disappeared connection is not a condition that the rule system looks for right now. If it was represented by a TCP/IP connection you could see the VPN connection appear and disappear from the connection table.
Fresh Software LLC - May 27 2016 at 8:43am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @JLG -- thanks for the feedback. Usually updates are rolled out in phases, starting with a post, then replacing the the default setup file, etc. The last step is to update the version data file on the server to show the notification within X-NetStat. So don't worry, it is working, it just hasn't been fully announced yet!
Fresh Software LLC - May 27 2016 at 8:45am Copy Link
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Albert Back in Aug, 2014, you stated the following:

"However I see under "The Fine Print" that it says "Each license allows installation on a single computer and a laptop." That's a mistake on my part, it should not read "and a laptop". I will honor that that for this promotion only. So your interpretation would be correct (this time only) -- for every desktop/VM license you buy, you can install on one additional laptop (non-VM). Hopefully that makes sense!
Fresh Software LLC - Aug 14 2014"

The Fine Print still states "a single computer and a laptop". Does this promotion still honor this?
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Andrew Niese @ Albert User -- Wow, good eye. OK, Fresh will honor that for this promotion as well, but I made a reminder on my phone to change it tomorrow :)
Fresh Software LLC - May 27 2016 at 2:34pm Copy Link
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Mappi75 Hello!

Can you explain:

is this phonehome thing still uptodate and what information did the program send to "you" and what did you do with the information.

I read the EULA but cant find any (maybe i missed them).

I am interessted in buying 4 copys of the program.

Thank you very much for you help!
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JP I second Mappi75's comments about what data is being sent. Interested in buying but not if data is being sent without my consent! Can we turn this off?
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Andrew Niese @Mappi75 Hi and thanks for your interest. The relevant section in the EULA is "22. Registration/ Usage information.", and the info includes details like windows username, organization name, workgroup name, IP address, etc, and program usage stats. Right now I am doing nothing with this information, in fact currently it isn't being stored at all. Previously it was used to measure program popularity and identify copyright infringement.
Fresh Software LLC - Oct 15 2016 at 2:31pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese Hi @JP, no it can't be turned off. I wouldn't want to collect information without consent, that's why there is a EULA.
Fresh Software LLC - Oct 15 2016 at 2:36pm Copy Link
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Norm Sash Hi... anyone know how this might compare with Microsoft Netmon?

Also, is there a way to identify processes and then set priority and allowed bandwidth by program / process? This is useful when a specific program always wants to consume the network and you just want to put a limit on how much bandwidth that program can consume.
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Andrew Niese Hey Norm, for that specific feature (limit bandwidth by process) you might want to check out NetLimiter. X-NetStat can monitor bandwidth by process, and react to it, but not shape it.
Fresh Software LLC - Oct 15 2016 at 6:10pm Copy Link
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Mappi75 "Right now I am doing nothing with this information"

Hi Andrew,

thanks for the information!

One question:

Part 22: you give the information to 3rd party companys ?

What is this partner? Google? ;)

I understand the copyright thing - but in my opinion you will much more sell,
if you find another way for a DRM (or only go back to a serial number).

The people who wants to use the program will pay for this.
The people who dont want to buy the program dont (when i google i found more infos how to crack the program).

The offering here on Bitsdujour is great, would buy 4 copies (but need 1-2 only).

But the phonehomething disturb me.

Its clear too thats some programs will make this too,
without any communitcation from the company or programmer.



Another question:

will i have problems if i switch the Windows user often ?
I got Games from the MS Store which i need to log on with a outlook account (i hate this).

But normaly i would use another offline Account.

Will i have problems with X-NetStat?
Switching between Accounts?

Thank you very much!
Regards
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Andrew Niese @Mappi75 it was a California company helping with piracy & copyright infringement issues, but they are no longer in business. So data is currently not being stored by anyone, although if you agree to the EULA you are consenting to that, the possibility that Fresh would start storing it again in the future.

I understand the annoyance of DRM equipped software, and it wasn't a decision I went into hastily, but after my own study showed a 99.87% piracy rate (6 paid copies per 4500 pirated) I had to do something.

There should be no issues switching between users, the installer should set it up across accounts, but I will need to verifiy that when I get home.
Fresh Software LLC - Oct 16 2016 at 10:50am Copy Link
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Harold User The only payment option I see is Paypal. Is there away to pay with credit card? thanks
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Andrew Niese Hi Harold, you can use a credit card through PayPal, even without creating a PayPal account.
Fresh Software LLC - Oct 16 2016 at 12:53pm Copy Link
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Mappi75 @Andrew

any new on this?

"There should be no issues switching between users, the installer should set it up across accounts, but I will need to verifiy that when I get home."

Thanks!
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Andrew Niese @Mappi75 you can use it across accounts, and from the same file location, but some options will be per-user, as each Windows user has its own registry. File-based features like friendly names, custom programs, and rules will be shared, unless you install in a separate location.
Fresh Software LLC - Jun 24 2017 at 1:15pm Copy Link
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Mark Brown WOW! First purchased this in April 2011, great software, but honestly thought you'd stopped development?
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Great News! Fresh Software LLC has agreed to extend this deal for another day - Enjoy!
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PortablesFan Usage scenarios question:
We recently got an NAS, and it's supposed to have an auto-sleep feature after a set time of no use. I don't think it's ever going to sleep, though, which makes me wonder whether something else (device or process) is accessing it that's not supposed to be.
Would this software help me track that down? If so, how?
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Andrew Niese PortablesFan, it monitors network traffic through a PC. If something on your PC is accessing the NAS it would show that.
Fresh Software LLC - Feb 24 2018 at 9:03am Copy Link
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John Hagel Can you clarify whether or not the access PortablesFan mentioned was in o out of view by x-net stat? PF asked about an outside interloper and you answered about an internal program or activity source. Does it detect and report on everything from either source that travels through a router and/or modem? I think of LogMeIn continuing after supposed shutdown as a possibility.
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Andrew Niese Can you rephrase your question? Only TCP/IP activity relevant to the machine running X-NetStat is shown.
Fresh Software LLC - Feb 24 2018 at 10:27am Copy Link
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John Hagel I understand about outgoing traffic where contact originated in the computer being reported on. What about traffic originating anywhere else, like china or a neighbor and they are rummaging through your files? With the cooperation of your computer and maybe with nothing being added to your computer? Will that latter traffic be noted by your program and included in the output reports?
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Andrew Niese Yes, that would be shown too. Whether the connection is incoming or outgoing it will be in the TCP/IP stack.
Fresh Software LLC - Feb 24 2018 at 1:34pm Copy Link
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Caliosso Matossa No update since 13 December, 2016 ?
On how many personal computers does a licence allow to use the software ?

Is there a portable release ? same limitations on licence ?
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Andrew Niese Hi @Alexandre Emeriau --- correct that is the latest version. I consider the software pretty feature-complete for my purposes; I will probably be releasing a new version this fall, but what goes in it depends on if people submit requests for what they want. So please send your bug reports, comments and suggestions!

License details are under "The Fine Print", the # of computers depends on how many licenses you buy -- it is sold per computer. I.e number of computers that it will be installed on / used on simultaneously. So if you had a permanent home copy, and one you used portable (only on 1 computer at a time), you would need 2 licenses.

To use as a portable app you can simply copy the contents of the installation folder (Program Files\X-NetStat by default) to another folder on a USB drive or network drive.

Hope that helps!
Fresh Software LLC - Aug 30 2018 at 9:18pm Copy Link
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Caliosso Matossa As a portable release, we can use it on any number of computers, right ?

As there is usually no update, i propose a lifetime licence :)
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Andrew Niese @Alexandre yes, if you run it from a USB drive. In that example with 1 for your home and 1 for portable use, if you choose to install it on a 3rd computer, you must first uninstall from the 2nd computer.

The license upgrade policy is going to stay the same for now. If you look at the update history of X-NetStat, you'll see there are small increments to the version number (.01) for each update, even when those are "major" updates. As such I think the update policy provides a good value. The 5.x series will continue until it runs out of version numbers, or until I totally rewrite the software, whichever comes first.
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Caliosso Matossa ok fair enough, one more sell then
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QtownKat Is this X-NetStat Std or X-NetStat Pro?
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Andrew Niese Pro. But X-NetStat Pro was renamed to simply X-NetStat. Standard edition was renamed to X-NetStat Lite.
Fresh Software LLC - Sep 1 2018 at 9:42pm Copy Link
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Sara User Long but will save you searching thru the comments above in case:

Developer above on his tool regularly phoning home:
"1. Stats about what components are used (number of WHOIS lookups, number of program opens, number of killed connections, cumulative duration program has been running, etc) and also identifying information like IP address, computer name, organization name, etc.
2. Yes
3. Yes, it is part of licensing to fight software piracy.
4. The country and time zone are posted, but nothing more specific than that." -
I hope the program does NOT also STORE all external IPs my pc connects to, but just SHOWS them to me when "surfing" the web????
Also, I regularly use a VPN, and I often change VPN server country, so MY IP - which IS checked and stored and transmitted to developer - will change quite often (while my pc remains the same of course): So this tool quite soon will suppose my license is not valid (anymore)???? Also, my user account name will remain the same but is NOT my name: further problems in waiting?

Dave V on that: "Interesting that software designed to help you sniff out what other software may be secretly doing does so itself."

Developer: "Personally I think folks should be more concerned about NSA programs like PRISM than DRM systems that phone home." - Yes, that's why we're tempted to buy but see above.

Developer: "It does not support IPv6 at this time. This is something that would probably be in the next major version release -- version 6.0 -- so the deal offered today would probably not include a free upgrade for IPv6 support. A 5.x to 6.x upgrade would be discounted but, not free." - what about IPv6, and about upcoming paid upgrade, now in October 2018, how "necessary" would IPv6 support be, anyway? (I'm asking, not implying.)

Developer: "The $12 cost of 5.1 was for a "lite" version that was discontinued a while ago." - this should clarify, in case.

Developer: "X-NetStat can do some things NetLimiter can't, and vice versa." - my use case would be to monitor the tool how MUCH data some tools will UPload, in order to have a chance to become suspicious; that, X-NetStat seems to do; how MUCH data it uploads itself, once a month or in-between? (= just DRM data, or much more? in bytes/kb? see above)

Bits: "Please note folks: the license purchased today ensures free upgrades up to version 5.99" - see above

Developer: "That's a mistake on my part, it should not read "and a laptop". I will honor that that for this promotion [2014/2016] only." - so that's clarified for now.

Developer 2016: "the info includes details like windows username, organization name, workgroup name, IP address, etc, and program usage stats. Right now I am doing nothing with this information, in fact currently it isn't being stored at all. Previously it was used to measure program popularity and identify copyright infringement." and "no it can't be turned off. I wouldn't want to collect information without consent, that's why there is a EULA." - so we agree for this tool to upload quite a lot of data, even beyond sheer DRM needs (even if it does not do that for the time being)?

Norm Sash: "Hi... anyone know how this might compare with Microsoft Netmon?" - see above

Developer: "X-NetStat can monitor bandwidth by process, and react to it, but not shape it." - that's what I obviously need, no problem.

Developer: "So data is currently not being stored by anyone, although if you agree to the EULA you are consenting to that, the possibility that Fresh would start storing it again in the future." - see above

Developer: "I understand the annoyance of DRM equipped software, and it wasn't a decision I went into hastily, but after my own study showed a 99.87% piracy rate (6 paid copies per 4500 pirated) I had to do something." - WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's incredible and should make think again many more developers indeed.

Harold User: "The only payment option I see is Paypal." - Paypal's exchange rates are particularly ugly, so we pay a lot more here than would be necessary with credit card payment (another 2 bucks or so lost to PP for "nothing", even at this reduced price).

Developer: "it monitors network traffic through a PC. If something on your PC is accessing the NAS it would show that." - fine, and even very useful for workgroups; single user mainly needs it for web access monitoring though, and if it's absolutely reliable in this security functionality - no tools which would be able to bypass X-NetStat???? -, it should be of big value indeed.

Very good question by John Hagel: "I understand about outgoing traffic where contact originated in the computer being reported on. What about traffic originating anywhere else, like china or a neighbor and they are rummaging through your files? With the cooperation of your computer and maybe with nothing being added to your computer? Will that latter traffic be noted by your program and included in the output reports?" - Developer: "Yes, that would be shown too. Whether the connection is incoming or outgoing it will be in the TCP/IP stack." - As said before, "of big value indeed".

Developer: "Pro. But X-NetStat Pro was renamed to simply X-NetStat. Standard edition was renamed to X-NetStat Lite." - see above for the 12-bucks-offer some years ago; important clarification for such really dead horses not being whipped again and again.
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Andrew Niese Sara, Im sorry I didn't reply until now, on your first note I didn't see an actual question, I thought you were compiling a list for other users. And yesterday I must have missed the email.

Bytes in/out only work when you depress the sniffer button.

Recognized tab shows any recognized IP addresses as defined by the user. XNS
comes with a default set which is why the Google Search was recognized.

Changing your IP address by VPN will not affect a X-NetStat license.

"System processes" under the Process column usually (always?) represent non-active connections that are garbage collected by Windows. If it has a Firefox icon it probably used to be a firefox connection. You can confirm this by checking the "Status" column

I'm not sure what your other VPN questions are.

Hope this helps, please let me know if you have additional questions.
thanks,
Andrew
Fresh Software LLC - Oct 11 2018 at 8:46am Copy Link
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Peter User Interested in this, but I have a question. Can NetstatX monitor the connection of another IP address other than the computer it is running on? From m,y computer, I would like to monitor the traffic and connections through the LAN IP of my main router.
Thanks
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Andrew Niese Thanks for your comment. X-NetStat can monitor IP addresses associated with the computer it is running on, but not other devices.
Fresh Software LLC - Jun 15 2019 at 10:53am Copy Link
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Rendv74 Last build is from 13 December 2016.
Is the development still alive?
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M G Good question, but what I personally see more as an issue is the fact that on the website at the program details/description it is still stated that licenses are bought for the lifetime of the product, not version.
Anyway, hope there won't be a 're-worked' version 6 tomorrow...
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Andrew Niese Hi @Rendv74, thanks for your question. The project is still alive but it is in more of a maintenance phase now. If you have an issue with the software we can issue a patch/update. A re-worked version 6 may be out someday but not anytime soon.
Fresh Software LLC - Dec 21 2019 at 4:31pm Copy Link
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Great News! Fresh Software LLC has agreed to extend this deal for another day - Enjoy!
BitsDuJour Admin - Dec 22 2019 at 12:11am Copy Link
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Barnet FYI Malwarebytes is blocking freshsoftware.com due to Trojan, anyone else?
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M G Hm, no, not here. I asked virustotal.com to do a scan and at least the public resources seem to be clean. https://www.virustotal.co.../detection You know that the software can also be seen as a sniffer, because that is its job; in other words this could be classified as so called pup (potentially unwanted program). Perhaps malwarebytes is doing the same ...

Btw. Malwarebytes is also green at virustotal.

@Andrew, thanks for your response. :-)
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william User Does this allow to kill a process or program ? Can it kill process or program until it is allowed again ? What about start up items-if i wanted to prevent it at start up ?
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Andrew Niese @Barnet thank you very much for letting me know. I confirmed this on my end and will be contacting them with a cease & desist. This likely happened because I previously (mid 2000s) used EXE compressors which became in favor with various trojans, resulting in false positives and a long headache that I thought was over a long time ago.
Fresh Software LLC - Dec 22 2019 at 11:59am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @william User yes it can kill processes, but only manually the same as task-manager. It can kill the TCP connection initiated by a specific program automatically via the rules system. If you find a problematic process it seems to me it would be better to remove it permanently. You can remove startup items by running msconfig.exe and going to the Startup tab (this is built in to Window)
Fresh Software LLC - Dec 22 2019 at 12:04pm Copy Link
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Bart User Is this program capable of the thing i want:
every time when i delete swreporter from the appdata google chrome
it comes back, after i start chrome within 5-10 minutes, swreporter comes back,
Is this program capable to see where this swreporter comes from, i mean ip adres or website, so we can block this site in hosts file?

Bart from Holland
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william User Ms config does not work on my pc the way it`s supposed to as when i do remove a start up item it comes back after a reboot, sometimes 1 or more but ti comes back, that`s why i want a 3rd. party exe to do it -Kill Process only works until reboot this is different from Msconfig that i know, but not the problem, Ms config etc. is the problem...It has always been this way going back quite a while for Msconfig etc., nothing new here. I`m a more advanced user than most, i guess you would say a Power User or something simillar but i`m not a newbie with Windows or PC`s in general just to let you know.
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Andrew Niese @Bart User yes if it makes an outgoing connection you will be able to see where it is going to and block it via hosts or firewall. You can block via hosts/firewall from within the program by right clicking the connection.
Fresh Software LLC - Dec 22 2019 at 1:05pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @william User I see. That sounds suspicious so maybe a deep virus scan is in order. Otherwise perhaps this question on SO would help you out. https://stackoverflow.com...in-windows
Fresh Software LLC - Dec 22 2019 at 1:07pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese Hello BitsDuJour fans, thanks for checking out this X-NetStat promotion. I wanted to let you know that X-NetStat version 6 is finally in development, and I hope to start alpha/beta testing in January 2021. If you would like to sign up for that, please email me via the addresses on https://freshsoftware.com/help. Today's promotion does include a free upgrade to version 6.0 when it comes out, and all minor upgrades thereafter to version 6.99.

I will not be running a promotion like this at this price point again, so please consider purchasing today for the best deal. As always I'll be checking in throughout the day to answer any questions. Thanks for your support!
Fresh Software LLC - Oct 26 2020 at 7:12pm Copy Link
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scott hamilton Will this work on a server with only virtual network ports?
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Andrew Niese @scott hamilton short answer is I don't know. Haven't tested it in that environment. I believe it would. As there is a 30 day trial period, I would recommend installing before purchasing to verify.
Fresh Software LLC - Oct 28 2020 at 12:41pm Copy Link
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Fletch Fascinating tool. A little overwhelming but then so is the number of connections to the outside world these days. Not updated in 4 years so must be pretty mature/stable.

I'm tempted just to have in in my toolbox. But from the how would I use it regularly perspective, I'm imagining perhaps the impossible. Which is (permanently) filtering out "known" traffic and learning about brand new processes that want access to the external network and where they are going. I manually manage my firewall so EVERYTHING has to be approved for access - making for a busy time in the 24 hours following a fresh OS install.

I did play with the filter and it's a little glitchy as new connections that don't match briefly appear.

On a 4k screen I can appreciate the option for font selection - as well as color since I prefer dark mode :) Then the little things like remembering column widths are nice.

Swiss army knife deluxe for sure.
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Andrew Niese @Fletch thanks for your comment. It does have integration with Windows firewall, you can block IPs by right-clicking. A little basic now, but there is room for improvement, and the next version is in development. Please consider joining the beta test, I'd like to hear more of your ideas!
Fresh Software LLC - Oct 28 2020 at 8:34pm Copy Link
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Barnet Andrew, when do you expect to release v6?
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Andrew Niese @Barnet the official release is probably in May. Private beta is happening now. Public beta probably in March.
Fresh Software LLC - Feb 11 2021 at 7:54am Copy Link
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jboothco The description states this can monitor on your network which, to me, implies your LAN network. However, I believe this is a Windows application. Does this really watch the entire local network or is this just a Windows application which can only monitor the network traffic on the installation computer?
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Andrew Niese @jboothco It's a Windows application which can monitor the network traffic on the installation computer.
Fresh Software LLC - Feb 11 2021 at 10:31am Copy Link
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Great News! Fresh Software LLC has agreed to extend this deal for another day - Enjoy!
BitsDuJour Admin - Feb 12 2021 at 12:11am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese Hi everyone. Thanks for your interest in X-NetStat. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions for the software, I'll try to answer you as soon as possible.
Fresh Software LLC - Nov 18 2021 at 10:55am Copy Link
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Great News! Fresh Software LLC has agreed to extend this deal for another day - Enjoy!
BitsDuJour Admin - Nov 19 2021 at 12:11am Copy Link
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Martin User Can this be used with a network tap to monitor network traffic? Obviously one wouldn’t see process, but would it provide other useful information like source and destination? It sounds like it can do this, but the screen shot looks more like just the running OS information. Thanks.
Nov 19 2021 at 2:19am Copy Link
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Robert Rodenberg It shows that the price is twenty-seven dollars. There is no "code" for Inputting in the purchase procedure allowing the system to charge $20.48.
Nov 19 2021 at 7:16am Copy Link
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Constantin Florea @Robert Rodenberg, Actually there is a coupon code available and it is presented right after the Get This Deal button is pressed, above the purchase options.
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Andrew Niese @Martin User, in its current state, I doubt it. If the traffic doesn't reach the OS layer (transport layer), it won't display. The exception would be if the packet sniffer grabbed it on the data-link layer. But currently it's not designed to rely on the sniffer alone.
Fresh Software LLC - Nov 19 2021 at 10:48am Copy Link
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Mazen User I have read in the past reviews not sure it's true until I install the demo and if so maybe has changed, that X-NetStat collects more information than necessary. In one of the reviews on cnet and this is several years ago this is what was posted from your installation agreement -

"The following information about your computer is recorded into the Fresh Software User Registration Database: Computers current Date/Time, Program Name and Version, Registration Key, Computer Name, Computers Internal IP address, Username logged onto Computer, Operating Systems Registered Owner, Operating Systems Registered Organization, Computers Operating System type and version, Computers current date/time, Computers Timezone Setting, Computers Country Setting, Computers External IP address, and your Internet Service Providers hostname.For registered users, the above information will also be posted to our user registration database ON A REGULAR PERIODIC BASIS in order to update our registered user usage records. The post will not show up in the connection table..."Uh, tested spyware free? "

This is the main reason I have stayed away from purchasing X-NetStat. If this is not the case or you have changed the policy then I would be very interested in purchasing this for myself and recommend to others.

I have no problem with minimum information needed to protect your product from piracy but I am concern that it's too much information. What happens if I change username or IP address or it's on my laptop and I connect to a different wireless connection with different IP address and if I travel to a different timezone, etc... or rename my computer.

I hope this is inaccurate or at least has changed. Thank you. I think you have a wonderful product but not willing to give up too much privacy especially when there are so may data breaches these days.

Look forward to your reply and if you could tell me what information you collect for your database.

Thanks again
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J S Hi Andrew,

I've got a bit of a bad habit of buying quite a lot of software on Bits du Jour - since I discovered it and Outertech Software back in mid 2009, and sometimes NOT installing the software immediately
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I used to have a Lifetime Updates/Upgrades License of NetBalancer Pro up to v7.1.3, and then they changed their licensing system.

In the case of X-NetStat that I bought 19th May 2020, I still haven't installed the final v5.x version (because M$ Windows got badly corrupted) and then I forgot to install X-NetStat. When I originally made my purchase I mis-read the promotion and thought v5.xx was the FiNAL EVER release of X-NetStat. (After 20 years of development I stupidly thought it couldn't be developed any further)

Imagine my surprise when I discovered X-NetStat version 6 was released!! This program has cost me twice the price - so I hope it's worth it.
Nov 19 2021 at 11:37am Copy Link
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Martin User @Andrew Niese - thank you for responding. You may want to, in the future, modify how the product description is written. "everything that's going into and out of your network" - maybe you mean everything that is going into and out of your network interface.
Nov 19 2021 at 1:14pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Martin User -- that is an excellent point. Sorry for any confusion. I'll see what I can do about making it work with a network tap in the future.
Fresh Software LLC - Nov 19 2021 at 2:09pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @J S -- I hope you find that it is; thanks for your interest and purchase and I understand how that can be frustrating. X-NetStat 5 came out in 2004 and went through 16 years of free updates. After rewriting it from scratch I decided it was time to consider XNS6 a separate product. All 5.x customers are permanently entitled to upgrade to v6 at 50% off --- the promotion today is a bit cheaper than that.
Fresh Software LLC - Nov 19 2021 at 2:18pm Copy Link
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Martin User I note the new addition of packet sniffing. Does that mean one can now use a tap to review general network traffic flow, or is this still primarily for host based traffic only. Thx
Jun 9 2022 at 2:39am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Martin User the packet sniffer is still limited to the host running X-NetStat.
Fresh Software LLC - Jun 9 2022 at 9:38am Copy Link
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Mustang Any way to adjust the tiny fonts?
Jun 10 2022 at 3:05pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Mustang currently no, but I can add this as an enhancement ticket.
Fresh Software LLC - Jun 10 2022 at 4:05pm Copy Link
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Mustang Bought a license.
Jun 10 2022 at 6:34pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Mustang I've logged the feature request as issue #833. If you're looking for something specific can you shoot me an email at drew @at@ freshsoftware dot com please. Otherwise I'll make a best guess for how to do this. For example, I could make a checkbox that just increases font size, or allow setting of custom font sizes/faces etc.
Fresh Software LLC - Jun 10 2022 at 7:50pm Copy Link
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fpi fpi The current version is: 6.0.0.35
Not: 6.0.0.34
Jan 7 2023 at 8:23am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese Actually it's 6.0.0.36 :)
Fresh Software LLC - Jan 7 2023 at 9:59am Copy Link
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Great News! Fresh Software LLC has agreed to extend this deal for another day - Enjoy!
BitsDuJour Admin - Jan 8 2023 at 12:11am Copy Link
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Nelson Carvalho I saw that in the installation of X-NetStat that there are several components (programs) added.
Are these programs free or will they be charged for updating?
Aug 10 2023 at 6:29am Copy Link
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Andrew Niese Hi Nelson, X-NetStat is the only program installed during installation. After installation, X-NetStat can update optional 3rd party components to enhance overall experience. These are free, and not necessary to run X-NetStat. Hope that helps
Fresh Software LLC - Aug 10 2023 at 11:50am Copy Link
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Nelson Carvalho Thanks for the answer.
I bought.
The software is really good.
Aug 10 2023 at 12:23pm Copy Link
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Jeff Coleman Discount code does not work.
Aug 10 2023 at 10:59pm Copy Link
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Constantin Florea @Jeff Coleman, Please make sure there are no spaces after the coupon code when you fill it in the coupon code field. If there is a space after the coupon code then the discount will not show up.
BitsDuJour Admin - Aug 11 2023 at 3:22am Copy Link
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Jeff Coleman Thanks Constantin. Order was processed.
Aug 11 2023 at 7:56am Copy Link
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Rob User I tried to install the program but got an error message: "package is not digitally signed by Fresh Software,,,," then the installation exits.
Nov 8 2023 at 2:24pm Copy Link
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Andrew Niese @Rob User the download link appears to be an old one. Please download from freshsoftware.com or use this direct download link: https://www.freshsoftware..._setup.exe

Meanwhile, I will update the old setup file.
Fresh Software LLC - Nov 8 2023 at 2:55pm Copy Link
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