NetScanner (Ping Sweep) Tool Description - Last Review: April 30, 2009

Features:

• FAST! Typical time to ping every IP address in the local 254 IP address class C subnet is 6.2 seconds. (Test platform: 3Ghz 2 processor XEON dual core XP SP 3 system with 3.12GB ram and a 100mb wired ethernet interface - ping and translate only, no subnet mask or NetBIOS queries)
• Ping Sweep. Each target IP address is sent ICMP echo request ping packets. Responding device IPs are shown along with the response round-trip-time and the source IP address of the responding ICMP echo reply packet.
• Hostname translation. Responding IP addresses in the range or list can be optionally resolved to a hostname. This feature is dependent on DNS for accurate results.
• MAC address from NetBIOS. NetBIOS queries will obtain a MAC address if the target is a Microsoft Windows machine that responds to NetBIOS query. If the target responds, you can also get the Remote Machine Name table for viewing using the double-click drilldown HTML reports. This feature is optional and will work locally or across the internet if the target is not protected from NetBIOS queries.
• Subnet Mask. This is a feature which sends a ICMP address mask request and displays any responding information. Response is a function of the target operating system, ie. Windows 98 machines will respond, but Windows XP machines will not respond. This feature is optional.
• Retry Send ARP. Following completion of a sweep, NetScanner can make additional ARP requests to responding IPs and add any found MAC address information into the results if MAC addresses were not recorded during the initial scan. This method is only useful for devices on the local subnet.
• Hosts File Editor. The hosts file is been used to provide an instant hostname/IP address translation without going to DNS. We provide an editor.
• Double-click on any IP address once the sweep is complete for a full report shown in your web browser (searchable, printable, can be saved to disk). These reports cover all the data shown in the display for the specific IP address.
• Export list of responding active IPs to NetTopography and Port Scanner.
• Export list of hostnames for use in the Batch Whois tool.
• Import Target IP List from File.
• Graphing of Ping response times vs. target. The graph can be printed in color or copied to the clipboard.

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NetScanner Sweep Results

NetScanner Sweep Completion Report

NetScanner IP Address Drilldown Report

Setup

Hosts File Editor