NETWORK TOOLS

Network
Tools

Essential network analysis and connectivity tools with 2 powerful utilities for network diagnostics, reconnaissance, and proxy infrastructure testing.

Network Analysis & Testing

Network tools are essential utilities for analyzing, diagnosing, and testing network connectivity, infrastructure, and services. They provide critical capabilities for security professionals, system administrators, and penetration testers to understand network topology, identify connectivity issues, validate proxy infrastructure, and assess network security posture.

MAW-AIO's network toolkit includes comprehensive utilities for standard network diagnostics (ping, traceroute, DNS lookups, port scanning) as well as specialized proxy testing capabilities. These tools enable efficient validation of proxy servers, SOCKS tunnels, and anonymous browsing infrastructure commonly used in security testing and privacy-focused operations.

2 Essential Network Utilities

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Network Tools

Operational

Comprehensive network diagnostic utilities including ping, traceroute, DNS lookup, WHOIS queries, and port scanning for network analysis and troubleshooting.

Key Features:

  • Ping: ICMP echo testing with latency measurement
  • Traceroute: Network path visualization and hop analysis
  • DNS Lookup: Domain resolution (A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS records)
  • Reverse DNS: PTR record lookup from IP addresses
  • WHOIS Query: Domain registration and ownership information
  • Port Scan: TCP/UDP port availability checking
  • Subnet Calculator: CIDR notation and IP range calculations

Common Use Cases:

Network Diagnostics Connectivity Testing DNS Troubleshooting Infrastructure Mapping
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Proxy Checker

Operational High Speed

Fast concurrent proxy validation tool supporting SOCKS4, SOCKS5, and HTTP/HTTPS proxies with anonymity level detection and response time measurement.

Key Features:

  • Multi-protocol support (SOCKS4, SOCKS5, HTTP, HTTPS)
  • High-speed concurrent validation (1000+ threads)
  • Anonymity level detection (Elite, Anonymous, Transparent)
  • Response time measurement and latency testing
  • Geographic location identification (GeoIP)
  • Working proxy export (TXT, CSV, JSON formats)
  • Timeout and connection error handling

Anonymity Levels:

Elite: No proxy headers detected, full anonymity
Anonymous: Proxy headers present but no real IP leaked
Transparent: Real IP address visible to destination

Network Diagnostic Commands Reference

Connectivity Testing

ping -c 4 target.com

Send 4 ICMP echo requests to test connectivity

traceroute target.com

Display network path and hop latency

netcat -zv host 80

Test TCP port connectivity

DNS & Domain Info

dig target.com A

Query DNS A records (IPv4 addresses)

nslookup -type=MX domain.com

Look up mail server records

whois domain.com

Get domain registration information

Proxy Infrastructure & Use Cases

SOCKS Proxies

Low-level protocol proxies that support any traffic type (HTTP, FTP, SMTP) with SOCKS5 adding authentication and UDP support.

Protocol-agnostic tunneling
Enhanced privacy and anonymity

HTTP/HTTPS Proxies

Application-layer proxies designed for web traffic with request/response modification and caching capabilities.

Web traffic optimization
Content filtering support

Security Testing

Proxy infrastructure enables distributed testing, IP rotation, and bypassing geographic restrictions during authorized assessments.

IP address rotation
Rate limit bypass for testing

Proxy Performance Metrics

Response Time Rating Use Case Quality
< 200ms Excellent Real-time apps, streaming, gaming Premium
200-500ms Good Web browsing, API calls Good
500ms-1s Fair Background tasks, scraping Acceptable
> 1s Poor Low-priority bulk operations Low Quality

Best Practices & Recommendations

Network Diagnostics

  • Use ping to verify basic connectivity before complex troubleshooting
  • Combine traceroute with ping to identify network bottlenecks
  • Always query multiple DNS servers to verify consistency
  • Document network baselines for comparison during incidents

Proxy Usage

  • Validate proxy anonymity level before use in sensitive operations
  • Maintain fresh proxy lists and regularly test for uptime
  • Rotate proxies to avoid rate limiting and detection
  • Monitor proxy performance metrics and replace slow proxies