X-NetStat 6.0 Documentation
Last Revised: May 2021
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Options
The Options window lets you set program options and behavior. It is divided into several sections.
Provides the most basic options to X-NetStat behavior.
| Option | Description |
| Automatically refresh connections | When checked, X-NetStat will automatically scan for new connections. Enter the number of seconds between scans. |
| Automatically lookup and display hostnames | Makes X-NetStat lookup the hostname of each IP address, if available. |
| Persistent DNS cache | Makes X-NetStat cache hostname lookups between sessions (not working!) |
| Show X-NetStat tips on Startup | Show tips and tricks at startup (Not working!) |
| Start in the System tray | Starts X-NetStat in the Windows system tray. |
| Minimize to System Tray | Minimizes X-NetStat into the system tray, instead of the taskbar. |
| Show Splash Screen | Displays the X-NetStat splash screen while starting. |
| Automatic Updates | Checks for program updates on startup. Choose which level of updates to subscribe to. |
Agents are lookup activity that X-NetStat launches in the background to provide more information. Toggle which ones you want active here.
| Option | Description |
| AutoARIN | Automatically fetch NetBlock information from
ARIN and associated databases, and cache this information. Results show up in the 'Network' column, and the 'NetBlock' tab. |
| AutoPing | Automatically ping the remote host to determine latency. |
| AutoTrace | Automatically traceroute the remote host, to determine number of hops away it is located. |
Change the display options for the Connection Table.
| Option | Description |
| Columns to show | Check boxes of columns you want to show. Unchecking a box hides it. You can also use the View menu to turn columns on and off. |
| Show open TCP ports | Makes X-NetStat display listening TCP connections and the programs listening for them. |
| Show a port's shortname when available | Display the common short alias for a port number, if it is a well-known port. |
| Track Selected Connection | Makes X-NetStat retain the currently selected connection every refresh, scrolling back to it if needed. |
| Force retention of horizontal scroll position | Forces X-NetStat to retain the current scroll position of the Connection Table, between refreshes. |
| Jump to Info Panels based on click location on a connection | Automatically loads relevant Info Panel panels when you click on different areas of a Connection row. |
Friendly names are aliases you can automatically assign to a connection, based on an IP or hostname match pattern.
| Option | Description |
| Add | Add a new friendly name. |
| Edit | Edit the selected friendly name. |
| Delete | Delete's the selected friendly name. |
| Clear all | Clears all friendly names. |
Display and edit active and inactive rules in X-NetStat. See also: Rules
| Option | Description |
| Add | Add a new rule. |
| Edit | Edit selected rule. |
| Delete | Delete selected rule. |
| Clear all | Clear all rules permanently. |
Configure X-NetStat's packet sniffing options.
| Option | Description |
| Default Sniffer | Tells X-NetStat whether to use the internal sniffer, or NPcap (recommended). |
| NPcap Status | Displays info on whether NPcap is installed, and if so, what version. |
| IP Address to Sniff | Forces X-NetStat to sniff a specific IP address, or instead auto-detect. |
| Bandwidth Settings | Tell X-NetStat what your min/max bandwidth is, to better display graphical meters. |
| Max Downstream | The max downstream of your network to the Internet. |
| Max Upstream | The max upstream of your network to the Internet. |
| Queue Refresh on new TCPs | When checked, X-NetStat will automatically
refresh connections every time a new TCP connection is established. This could result in multiple refreshes per second on very active systems, and may degrade performance. |
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