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==About CapeFinder== | ==About CapeFinder== | ||
[[File:CapeFinder1.png|250px|thumb|right|CapeFinder on Windows]] | |||
CapeFinder is a small and easy to use tool that provides a neat overview of your local Radarcapes. It also shows additional information including IP-Address, Hostname, Software-Version and MAC-Address. You can easily access your Radarcapes webpage with a double click or copy its IP by Pressing Ctrl+C. See 'features' for more. | CapeFinder is a small and easy to use tool that provides a neat overview of your local Radarcapes. It also shows additional information including IP-Address, Hostname, Software-Version and MAC-Address. You can easily access your Radarcapes webpage with a double click or copy its IP by Pressing Ctrl+C. See 'features' for more. | ||
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Standard controls: | |||
* Double click IP-Address: open selected Radarcape in default browser. (via its current IP-Address) | |||
* Double click hostname: does the same but uses the hostname. '''Requires a working DNS-Server'''. | |||
* Ctrl+C: copy selected Radarcapes' IP-Address to clipboard. | |||
* Click column names: sort all entries. Click twice to sort in reverse order. | |||
Advanced controls: | |||
* F5: manually trigger the automatic scanning. | * F5: manually trigger the automatic scanning. | ||
* F6: re-scan local network adapters. Use that if you connect a new adapter during runtime. | * F6: re-scan local network adapters. Use that if you connect a new adapter during runtime. | ||
* F7: check | * F7: manually check for update | ||
* Double click console message: copy all messages to clipboard. | |||
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Note: If you do not know what this is about you probably can just proceed to downloads. | Note: If you do not know what this is about you probably can just proceed to downloads. | ||
* | * Radarcapes must be within the same subnets as your PC. | ||
* CapeFinder does not support IPv6 for now. | * CapeFinder does not support IPv6 for now. | ||
* All involved network knots have to allow multicast messages. That includes for example Router, WLAN-Repeater, Access-Points, Network-Bridges and VPN-Connections. | * All involved network knots have to allow multicast messages. That includes for example Router, WLAN-Repeater, Access-Points, Network-Bridges and VPN-Connections. | ||
Revision as of 01:47, 21 February 2017
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Required computer skills to execute these tasks: Beginner |
About CapeFinder
CapeFinder is a small and easy to use tool that provides a neat overview of your local Radarcapes. It also shows additional information including IP-Address, Hostname, Software-Version and MAC-Address. You can easily access your Radarcapes webpage with a double click or copy its IP by Pressing Ctrl+C. See 'features' for more.
Do you have some great ideas or would like to have additional functionality? Feel free to contact me at [email protected].
How to use
Download the latest version and run it.
Hint: You need to allow network access to make CapeFinder able to do its work.
Features
CapeFinder automatically detects your network configuration and finds connected Radarcapes.
Standard controls:
- Double click IP-Address: open selected Radarcape in default browser. (via its current IP-Address)
- Double click hostname: does the same but uses the hostname. Requires a working DNS-Server.
- Ctrl+C: copy selected Radarcapes' IP-Address to clipboard.
- Click column names: sort all entries. Click twice to sort in reverse order.
Advanced controls:
- F5: manually trigger the automatic scanning.
- F6: re-scan local network adapters. Use that if you connect a new adapter during runtime.
- F7: manually check for update
- Double click console message: copy all messages to clipboard.
Requirements
- Radarcapes must run on firmware version 161030 or newer.
- Your firewall has to allow CapeFinder network access. Add an exception if necessary.
- Currently only Windows is supported.
Technical Limitations
Note: If you do not know what this is about you probably can just proceed to downloads.
- Radarcapes must be within the same subnets as your PC.
- CapeFinder does not support IPv6 for now.
- All involved network knots have to allow multicast messages. That includes for example Router, WLAN-Repeater, Access-Points, Network-Bridges and VPN-Connections.
Downloads
(download is coming soon)
Changelog
1.0.0.0: initial release