Comments on: Network Diagram and Documentation

By: arpon

arpon — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:55:30 +0000

SpiceWorks has a pretty good one:

http://www.spiceworks.com/free-network-mapping-software/

By: yolanda80

yolanda80 — Wed, 18 May 2011 05:46:00 +0000

NetBrain’s Personal Edition is a free network diagram tool. It can create dynamic diagram in seconds and document your diagram with just one-click. But it has some limitations such as it just supporting up to 6 devices.

If you have budget, I recommend you to try its Operator Edition. It’s a really cool network diagramming and network documentation tool. You can try it here: http://www.netbraintech.com/instant-trial

Also, you can find other free tools for network diagramming recommended by others here:
http://www.techmixer.com/free-diagram-software-to-replace-visio-for-diagramming-purpose/

By: raphael7

raphael7 — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:54:00 +0000

Just in case you read this …..

http://www.spiceworks.com/signup/thankyou.php

check it out

By: kevinbeaver

kevinbeaver — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:33:49 +0000

A network analyzer such as OmniPeek or CommView may help as well.

By: blankreg

blankreg — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:39:09 +0000

The problem with all these tools is that they can miss some devices, which you are likely to find in the network, such as unmanaged layer 2 devices and hubs. Use these tools to get a ‘rough’ idea of the network topology, then go round and physically map all the elements. Get yourself some cable tie labels, and label the important cables around the network, as you go, and document what is in the distribution cabinets.

Doing this process, although laborious, will make it much easier to manange in the future. And if you keep it up to date, your sucessor will know what a good guy you were, as you will have saved him the same heartache !