This software is fully Windows 7 and Windows Vista compatible and can run in non-admin user mode accounts. Elevated UAC privileges are NOT required.

1.99 October 20, 2009

-Switch Properties window: Added display of Switch IP Address.
-Setup: Autosizing of column widths is now optional. It can also be done on an individual column basis or all columns from the right click menu.
-Fixed error where a switch without a formal internal name was showing an error referring to the Dell brand even it if was not that brand.
-Fixed problem where duplicate mac addresses might show up in the same cell.
-Added another method of obtaining Cisco Vlans.
-Added ability to launch an SSH program from the right click menu and the main menu.
-Updated SQLite to version 3.6.19 and converted it to static linkage to avoid interference with previous versions.
-Updated MAC address/Manufacturer database.
-Tested on Windows 7 RTM.

1.98 May 18, 2009

-SQLite: Fixed a problem where SQLite was unable to open databases with some acceptable non-English European language characters in the SQLite database paths. The paths appeared corrupted to SQLite.
-Improved results grid column sorting.
-Switch Properties window: Added method to export to a text file.
-Updated SQLite to version 3.6.13.
-Updated MAC address/Manufacturer database.

1.97 April 2, 2009

-Added ability to use CISCO-STACK-MIB portName in custom OID Description column along with new preset buttons. See Setup.
-Improved Duplex Mode column output for devices that support CISCO-STACK-MIB.

 New: we have been able to confirm that v1.96 runs on Windows 7 Beta.

1.96 January 20, 2009

-SNMP settings are no longer global. They are now specific to each device (IP Address). One device can be using SNMPv1 while another is using SNMPv2c. Settings include SNMP version, timeout, retries, udp port number and limits on the amount of data you retrieve from the device ARP table. These are part of the new Device Settings window. Improved wording on the Switch Write Community Name section of the Device Settings window to explain that it is entirely optional and not required to map a switch.
-Reworked the user interface in the left control panel to make it more clear which parts are required and which parts are optional.
-XML: Fixed problem import of previously saved XML results. The &nbsp character was not properly being interpreted as a space character.
-XML: Fixed the replacement of < and > signs with &lt; and &gt;. The semicolon was missing. These characters must be replaced because they indicate a tag in XML.
-XML: Fixed font change (it changed type and got bigger) problem which occurred after loading a previously saved XML result, then restarting a new switch map process.
-XML: Export is now much improved due to better conformance to Microsoft Office Excel schema standards. The font is now exported and imported properly. The column widths also show correctly. The overall appearance when viewed in both Microsoft Excel 2002 (and newer) and OpenOffice 3 is vastly improved and looks nearly identical to the results in the results grid.
-XML: removed the column header text when an XML file is loaded. This is because the columns may not be in the same order as they were saved.
-XML: improvements to header column and left side information column that can be optionally added during export.
-Last changed time column is now right aligned.
-Minor improvements to the HTML post-mapping report.
-Menu items now correctly disable during a switch map process.
-Updated SQLite to version 3.6.10.
-Updated MAC address/Manufacturer database.

New: we have been able to confirm that v1.95 runs on 32 bit Windows Server 2008.

1.95 November 5, 2008

-Now supports Windows Common Controls v6.x. Certain controls in the Setup window and other places will appear different under Windows XP/Vista.
-Added option to delete old Combined ARP Table entries if the program finds any entries older than 7 days at startup. This will help prevent incorrect information in a DHCP environment.
-Added missing editing functionality for newer tables and fixed minor problems in Database Manager.
-Added Support links to Help menu.
-Both methods of mapping bridges are now attempted.
-Fixed problem where System Name/Description/Location/Contact containing a single or double quote character would cause an SQL database error. Disallowed writing those characters when updating switch information from within this program.
-Switch Manufacturer added in parenthesis on top title bar.
-Installer reworked to support side-by-side shared DLL installation.
-Updated SQLite to version 3.6.4.
-Updated MAC address/Manufacturer database.

1.94 September 24, 2008

-Fixed problem importing previously saved XML results file. Program would disappear without warning or error message on an attempt to import XML file.
-Added XenSource, Virtual Iron, Parallels and Sun xVM identification to Virtual Machine section in HTML report. The previous names are all trademarks of their respective owners.
-Right justified in/out byte count columns.
-Changed delta bytes columns to instead show input and output bandwidth utilization percentages. Also added Bandwidth Utilization section to html report.
-Added Input and Output Bytes tables to Database Maintenance tool. These are used for calculating bandwidth.
-Changed right click popup menu to allow updating Bandwidth Utilization columns.
-Updated SQLite to version 3.6.3.
-Updated MAC address/Manufacturer database.
-Section 508 compliance: Added Actions menu and submenu items.

1.93 June 6, 2008

-Added popup warning message and text in the HTML report indicating when the ARP Table record transfer limit is reached by an SNMP device.
-Added Virtual Machine section to HTML report. Ports with VMWare or Microsoft Virtual Machines attached are currently reported.
-Changed default DNS Warning Time to 120 seconds.
-Fixed Switch Manufacturer field in HTML report so that it now shows properly.
-Fixed SQLITE_BUSY concurrent access problem that occurred during multithreaded IP to hostname resolution.
-Fixed SNMP engine memory leaks.
-Updated libraries for display grid and supporting functions.
-Updated SNMP engine to v5.4.1.
-Updated SQLite to version 3.5.9.
-Updated MAC address/Manufacturer database.

1.92 March 14, 2008

-Fixed problem with locating the results grid cell to write the root Spanning Tree Protocol information on one model of Dell switch.
-Added support for retrieving and displaying Spanning Tree Protocol from D-Link switches.

1.91 March 12, 2008

-Urgent fix to correct database table problems (switchConfig).
-Fixed crash problem that happened when Copy Text to Clipboard was used.

1.90 March 11, 2008

-Added menu bar item "Settings and Tools" which allows you to access left panel edit windows like Setup and the new "Column Order and Visibility Editor".
-Added "Column Order and Visibility Editor" which allows the user to configure the order of the columns from and whether or not a column is visible.
-Removed In/Out Byte Count and Delta Byte Counts from the list of visible by default columns. They can be made visible using the Column Order and Visibility Editor.
-Right click menu item Lock Interface Desc Column changed to Lock Leftmost Column because the column order can now be changed to whatever the user desires.
-Right click menu items can change depending on the visibility of some columns.
-Improved Ping Sweep so it can send ping packets to any number of ranges of IPv4 addresses. Access to the Ping Sweep List Editor is in the left control panel.
-Corrected calculation of base range of IPv4 addresses using the IP address of the system and the subnet mask. This is used by the new Ping Sweep List Editor.
-Added watchdog timer to Ping Sweep.
-Improved detection of the computer's MAC address so that you are warned if you try to disable the switch port you are connected to.
-Added support for displaying Spanning Tree Protocol State. Other parameters such as the root device MAC address and IP address are also shown on the port communicating with the root device.
-Added "Tip of The Day" opening window.
-Fixed potential crash issue that occurred if you tried to exit while a switch mapping was in progress.
-Added more toolbar menu selections to correspond to right click popup menu selections in a effort to become more compliant with Section 508 rules.
-Updated HTML report to show Spanning Tree Protocol information if available.
-Improved accuracy of identifying connected switches using historical data.
-Updated MAC address/Manufacturer database.
-Updated SQLite to version 3.5.6.

1.80 January 2, 2008

-Added Ping Sweep. This prefills the local ARP table with MAC/IP associations for the local network segment.
-Added display multiple VLANs per physical port if reported by the switch.
-Added display of assigned VLANs for unused (down) ports for Cisco switches.
-Added display of total and available memory for Netgear and HP switches.
-Added display of telnet and web server status for HP switches.
-Corrected problem calculating IP/MAC ratio when MAC limit was reached in a cell.
-Static device MAC addresses are now retrieved from each SNMP device that is queried. Static entries are retained in the combined ARP table between sessions.
-Updated MAC address/Manufacturer database.
-Updated SQLite to version 3.5.4.

1.72 November 8, 2007

-Added an additional method for determining port duplex settings.
-Added two new columns to the combined ARP table, one shows the source and the other shows the timestamp.
-Added table export capabilities to the Database Maintenance window. Exported text files are in tab separated column format.
-Significant help file updates. Press F1 key or select Help/Help Topics.
-Updated MAC address/Manufacturer database.

1.71 October 23, 2007

-Fixed a problem where if a string returned from a switch contained a single or double quote and we were putting the string into an SQL statement, an SQL error was occurring. Quotes are now removed prior to creating the SQL statement.
-Improved error reporting of SQL exceptions.
-Added support for noting switch ports with speeds greater than 1 Gbps (for example 10 Gbps ports). Notation for speed column now shows "Gpbs" in addition to "Mbps" where appropriate.
-Fixed problem initializing internal numeric arrays.
-Changed logic for obtaining duplex mode status due to differing manufacturers implementations. Minor speed improvements may be seen with this change.
-If less than 50% IP/MAC ratio is found, we add additional information about improving the matching of MAC addresses to IP addresses in the HTML report.
-Added support for non-learned MAC addresses such as those tracked when Cisco Port Security is active.

1.70 October 15, 2007

-Full support added for switch mapping using qBridge mib.
-The results grid now shows only 'learned' MAC addresses.
-Added checkbox on the error message window to stop further switch mapping.
-Added extended info queries for D-Link and Nortel switches.
-Improved support for gathering port duplex information from Netgear and Nortel switches.
-Updated MAC address/Manufacturer database.
-Updated SQLite to version 3.5.1.

 1.61 September 17, 2007

-Added changes to map multiple VLANs on Netgear switches.
-Added extended info queries for 3Com and Netgear switches.
-Improved HTML report that appears post mapping in the web browser. Now includes coloration of tables and additional details in tables such as: qBridge.mib VLAN count, switch model, switch serial number, switch software and firmware versions if these items are available via SNMP. Added count of IP addresses matched to MAC addresses. Also added a ratio showing the quality of the ARP table matching. Rephrased 'Background' text for Switch Port MAC Address to IP Address Mapping.
-Updated MAC address/Manufacturer database.

1.60 August 21, 2007

-Corrected additional problems with non-standard information returned in a device ARP table query.
-Added new parallel method of resolving IP addresses to hostnames -- this function is now much faster.
-Resolve IPs to Hostnames left control panel checkbox is now checked by default.
-Added new right click option to lock the leftmost results column so that as you scroll to the right, it always remains visible.
-Updated MAC address/Manufacturer database.

1.57 August 1, 2007

-Corrected problem where a crash occurred if a device returned an invalid non-printable value in the ARP table. RFC states that values should be octet strings, not non-printable binary characters.
-Added better reporting of SQLite errors.
-Updated MAC address/Manufacturer database.
-Updated SQLite to version 3.4.1.

1.56 June 13, 2007

-Changed location of interface manufacturers database to the common data directory.
-Logo image file is now copied from the common data directory to the current user directory as needed.
-Missing html style was added to distribution.

1.55 May 15, 2007

-Bulk license version created.
-Added new limit on how many ARP table records are retrieved from a device using SNMP. Limit is 1024 and can be changed in Setup. This limit is saved on a per configuration basis.
-Updated SQLite to version 3.3.17.

1.54 April 30, 2007

-Fixed a database problem.
-Added Timing Report table to the web browser report. This will help determine quality of the ARP table retrieval information and assist tech support when necessary.
-Added status bar messages that will appear during SNMP ARP table retrieval. The message updates every 25 records.
-Changed default setting for IP to Hostname mapping to unchecked (off) so that user can choose to see the hostnames when required. This is currently the one thing that affects the total mapping speed the most.

1.53 April 24, 2007

-Completely rewrote the algorithm for mapping MAC addresses to IP addresses and hostnames using the ARP database. This will greatly increase the speed when the ARP database contains a large amount of entries such as may occur in an enterprise network setting.
-Fixed XML export formatting problems that appeared in cells with excess of 80 characters when the results were imported into Microsoft® Excel.
-Fixed XML import problem that appeared during the transition to the new compiler version.
-Added new export options that allow you to export the column headings as a new top row and show the device name on every row in a new left column.
-Updated SQLite to version 3.3.16.

1.52 April 12, 2007

-Added limits to how many MAC addresses can appear in a single cell representing a port on the switch. Default is 8. This will greatly enhance performance on switches used in large networks. See Setup/Miscellaneous. These limits are saved on a per switch configuration basis.
-Added selection for accessing ifAlias notation for Interface Description column. See Setup.
-Added Help/How to Buy giving trial users a quick way to find out about purchasing.
-Updated SQLite to version 3.3.15.
-Updated MAC address/Manufacturer database.

1.51 April 3, 2007

-Corrected problems reading Duplex and VLAN information from 3Com® 4500 switches.

 1.50 March 8, 2007

-Complete redesign of methods of temporary data storage. This included the addition of a working database using SQLite. We now store combined ARP tables, IP to Hostname resolver tables and a number of switch and device parameters for use between sessions. This greatly speeds up the switch mapping.
-Removed the saving and loading of switch configuration files since that function has been moved into the working database.
-Many changes to support Microsoft® Vista. We no longer save or load any data from the registry. All data and settings are now maintained in the working database.
-Added Database Maintenance window.
-Added Switch Configuration selection window.
-Added SNMP Device selection window.
-Converted the MAC address/Manufacturer database to SQLite.
-Added retrieval of switch manufacturer.
-Fixed problems retrieving the port duplex settings.
-Removed the need for the MIBS subdirectory containing MIBS.
-Added post mapping Analysis in your web browser. This is controllable from setup.
-Added optional user defined Interface Description Column. This is controllable from setup.
-Changed several timeout warning messages to timed message boxes. They will automatically dismiss themselves.
-Converted from VC++6 to VC++2005.

1.42 May 12, 2006

-Fixed problem calculating speed of gigabit and above interface ports.
-Fixed XML export problem. If a row height exceeds 2047, it cannot be imported into Microsoft(r) Excel.
-Fixed XML import problem. Multirow cells were not being properly noted upon import, so if you re-exported the data, the cells were not tagged as multirow.
-Added status indication on lower left status bar to show what IP address is currently being resolved to a hostname.
-Added more checks for user pressing the Stop button during IP->Hostname resolve.
-Added a watchdog function to allow turning off DNS IP->Hostname resolve if it takes too long during a mapping. Timeout is user defined in Setup.
-Removed unnecessary confusing error messages from extended info (Properties) data retrieval functions.

1.41 April 27, 2006

-Fixed widespread problem mapping MAC addresses to IP addresses from remotely retrieved ARP tables.
-Fixed problem where some MAC addresses were not being shown even though they were shown in 1.3.
-Fixed problem where timeout errors occurred while retrieving bridge mib data from Cisco® 6509s.
-Added method to retrieve switch model information for Cisco(r) switches.

1.4 April 25, 2006

-Converted to new SNMP engine: Net SNMP
-Fixed problem with entraneous quote marks appearing in some results columns.
-Added defaults button to setup.
-Added the duplex mode column.
-Added separate write community name.
-Added right click menu option for switch Properties (SNMP sysInfo) and the ability to change some of the parameters in sysInfo.
-Added the interface name column.
-Added the VLAN column showing mapping between ports and VLAN membership. Significant improvements in VLAN mapping.
-Added several new options to the right click menu.
-Enhanced error reporting with suggestions.
-Improved speed of the enable/disable port function.
-Changed SNMP response timeout to 1-60 seconds.
-Fixed a row height problem that occurred when sorting. Multiple row cells now have proper height post sort.
-Fixed a readability problem where a MAC address that was assigned multiple IPs had no spaces between the IP addresses.
-Bridge MIB port status is now checked.

1.3 November 18, 2005

-SNMP v2c is now supported in addition to SNMP v1.
-Export/Save results to an XML file. This allows easy import of the results into spreadsheets.
-Import/Load saved results from an XML file. This allows review of previous switch results.
-Save/load switch configuration settings for easy change of the parameters used to access switches.
-Enhancements to better retrieve model information from Dell® switches.

1.2 May 27, 2005

-Now supports high end Cisco® switches like the 6000/6500 series.
-Data gathering status is now shown on the lower left status bar.
-Right click menu option added to show switch System Description.

1.1 April 27, 2005

-Includes better cross referencing to assure that the MAC address found in the Bridge MIB properly matches the port extension code.
-Updating status and delta bytes columns can now be done after column sorting.
-Added menu item Help/Check for update.
-Added in test to help prevent disabling the port that you are using to communicate with the switch.

1.0 March 30, 2005

-Initial release.