LanScan

LanScan is a Layer 2 & Layer 3 network scanner which discovers network devices thanks to ARP, ICMP, DNS, mDNS and SMB packets.

Scanning local LAN

By default, LanScan scans your local LAN and scanned IPs are configured following your network configuration (IP address and network mask).

Your Mac IP address : 192.168.1.10
Your Mac Netmask    : 255.255.255.0 or /24
Exampes of local scans:
     -> From 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254
     -> From 192.168.1.15 to 192.168.1.20

A local scan will allow you to:

  • Discover MAC addresses of devices
  • Set a custom hostname to each device
  • Set a custom comment to each device
  • Select a device as a Target
  • Select a device as a Gateway

Scanning external IP ranges

If you modify LanScan IP range to IPs which do not belong to your local LAN, LanScan will make an external scan with only ICMP packets (Layer 3 packets). ARP packets (Layer 2 packets) are not available as packets have to cross over a router to reach destinations IPs.

An external range can be done with private or public IPs,

Your Mac IP address : 192.168.1.10
Your Mac Netmask    : 255.255.255.0 or /24
Examples of external ranges:
    -> From 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.254
    -> From 10.10.50.10 to 10.10.50.20
    -> From 8.8.8.8 to 8.8.8.8
    -> From 1.0.0.0 to 190.0.0.0

An external scan have the following limitations:

  • You can’t see MAC addresses of devices
  • You can’t set a custom hostname
  • You can’t set a custom comment
  • You can’t select a device as a Target
  • You can’t select a device as a Gateway