Scanner is a network tool that lets you
scan all host names in a specified range of IP addresses
and verify the host status for each IP address.
It also reports physical (MAC) addresses of computers
in a local area network and supports Wake-on-LAN
technology.
You can use the Scanner tool to:
Resolve multiple IP addresses to host names.
Resolve multiple IP addresses to physical
(MAC) addresses.
Determine which hosts are active on a network.
Find hidden network services like Web servers
or FTP.
To use the Scanner tool, do the following:
Select the Scanner tab.
Enter in the Address text box IP address
to scan (for example, 209.68.11.200).
Set in the Options dialog box any of the
options you want to use:
Threads
Specifies the number of simultaneous threads
that are used to run the scan.
Forward
When this option
is checked, the Scanner tool scans all host
names in ascending order by IP address.
Verify
When this
option is checked, the Scanner tool verifies
host status for each IP address.
Bypass ping
When this
option is checked, the Scanner tool verifies
the open/closed status of the port you specified,
regardless of if a host answers an ICMP echo
request.
Timeout
Specifies the number of seconds the Scanner
tool tries a host that is not responding.
Retries
Specifies
the number of attempts the Scanner tool tries
a host that is not responding.
Port
When this option
is checked, the Scanner tool verifies the open/closed
status of the port you specified for each IP
address.
Protocol
Specifies the network service protocol.
Tip: You can choose both
port and protocol from the current list of network
port numbers.
Click the Start button.
The Scanner
tool scans the range of IP addresses. The results
of the scan appear in the Hosts area.
During the scan, the Start button toggles
to Stop. You can click Stop at any time to stop
the scan.
Tips:
To change the default IP address range,
press the Browse button.
To disable
multitasking, set the Threads number to 1.
You can right-click the Hosts area to display
the pop-up menu.
You can power on a computer remotely by
choosing Power On from the pop-up menu.
Note:
Adjust the Threads number according to your system.
Higher values result in faster scans but require
much more memory.
