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==About CapeFinder==
==About CapeFinder==
[[File:CapeFinder1.png|300px|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 open 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].
 
 
This is how CapeFinder currently looks like:
 
(screenshot coming soon)
 
 
Do you have some great ideas or would like to have additional functionality? Feel free to contact me at (email).




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Download the latest version and run it.
Download the latest version and run it.


Hint: You need to allow network access to make CapeFinder able to do its work. Add a firewall-exception if necessary.
Hint: You need to allow network access to make CapeFinder able to do its work.




==Features==
==Features==


Capefinder automatically detects your network configuration and finds connected Radarcapes.
CapeFinder automatically detects your network configuration and finds connected Radarcapes.
 


You can use the following controls to make your life easier:
Standard controls:


* Double click IP-Address: open the selected Radarcape in your default browser. (via its current IP-Address)
* 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'''.
* Double click hostname: does the same but uses the hostname. '''Requires a working DNS-Server'''.
* Ctrl+C: copy the selected Radarcapes' IP-Address to clipboard.
* Ctrl+C: copy selected Radarcapes' IP-Address to clipboard.
* Click column names: sort all entries. Click twice to sort in reverse order.


Advanced controls:


And the advanced controls:
* F5: manually trigger the automatic scanning.
* F5: manually trigger the automatic scanning.
* F6: rescan 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 if an updated version of CapeFinder is available.
* F7: manually check for update
* Double click console message: copy all messages to clipboard.




==Dependencies==
==Requirements==


* Your Radarcapes must run on firmware version 161030 or newer.
* Radarcapes must run on firmware version 161030 or newer.
* CapeFinder currently supports only Windows operating systems.
* Your firewall has to allow CapeFinder network access. Add an exception if necessary.
* Currently only Windows is supported.




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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.


* Your firewall must allow CapeFinder to connect to your network. Add an exception if necessary.  
* Only radarcapes within the same subnets as your PC can be found.
* 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 amongst others: 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.
 
 
==Known Issues==
 
* Opening the webpage via DNS does not work: that happens when you do not have an DNS-Server in your network or it does not work properly. Use the IP method instead.
* 'n/a' is shown instead of the real MAC-Address: some older software combinations (Linux and RC-Firmware) do not support gathering the MAC yet. This should be gone after updating both.




==Downloads==
==Downloads==


(download is coming soon)
Windows: [http://www.modesbeast.com/download/download.php?f=CapeFinder-1.0.0.0-win32.exe&a=BeastWiki CapeFinder-1.0.0.0-win32] <br>
CapeFinder-1.0.0.0-win32.exe
MD5:    6b5b17f2ff85a29ee716f68f4e54ed4a
SHA512: 17154dc717f0d705ff271961a5cc90d4074b88f1ea2dcc974d8e9f7959aa6245160c50e6e438bd94e52881b39a753f5d708d4545eb68e8ee5574734263a7690b
 
 
==Changelog==
 
1.0.0.0: initial release

Revision as of 13:07, 8 March 2017


For Beginners Required computer skills to execute these tasks: Beginner


About CapeFinder

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.

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.

  • Only radarcapes within the same subnets as your PC can be found.
  • 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.


Known Issues

  • Opening the webpage via DNS does not work: that happens when you do not have an DNS-Server in your network or it does not work properly. Use the IP method instead.
  • 'n/a' is shown instead of the real MAC-Address: some older software combinations (Linux and RC-Firmware) do not support gathering the MAC yet. This should be gone after updating both.


Downloads

Windows: CapeFinder-1.0.0.0-win32 

CapeFinder-1.0.0.0-win32.exe
MD5:    6b5b17f2ff85a29ee716f68f4e54ed4a 
SHA512: 17154dc717f0d705ff271961a5cc90d4074b88f1ea2dcc974d8e9f7959aa6245160c50e6e438bd94e52881b39a753f5d708d4545eb68e8ee5574734263a7690b


Changelog

1.0.0.0: initial release

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