MAC Address Scanner
Discover IP and MAC addresses and gain insight into networks
Discover IP and MAC addresses and gain insight into networks
Managing IP addresses and activities is essential for the maintenance and security of your network. Using SolarWinds® Engineer’s Toolset (ETS) as a MAC scanner can enable users to easily scan networks for MAC addresses and match them to IP addresses.
Using a broad suite of intuitive tools, you can gain insight into hardware manufacturers, manufacturer addresses, IP addresses, hostnames, and other critical information to help keep your network running efficiently.
Configure and reformat network data relating to IP addresses
Configure and reformat network data relating to IP addresses
SolarWinds Engineer’s Toolset allows users to trace MAC addresses and collect a wide array of related data. You can also construct tables relating IP addresses to MAC addresses and other identifying information.
To keep data organized, SolarWinds ETS can help you configure the type of data you need before scanning by adding new columns and specifying categories. With Engineer’s Toolset, you can easily manage network data with its copy and paste, export, and printing capabilities.
Easily find local MAC addresses
Easily find local MAC addresses
Run your MAC address scanner on remote subnets
Run your MAC address scanner on remote subnets
Manually scanning for MAC addresses across multiple subnets can be a complex task. Engineer’s Toolset helps simplify the process. By running MAC scanner on a laptop capable of plugging into the remote subnet, you can search for MAC addresses across nonlocal parts of the network.
The suite of tools in ETS also includes Network Sonar for detailed network inventory reports and Switch Port Mapper to remotely discover the MAC addresses, IP addresses, and hostnames of devices connected to each port of a switch or hub.
Gain useful insights with MAC address tracing
Gain useful insights with MAC address tracing
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What is a MAC address scanner?
A MAC address scanner scans the network for IP addresses and their associated MAC addresses. It enables users to scan hosts one at a time or a group of hosts at a time.
MAC scanners allow users to find the IP and MAC addresses of devices accessing their network and to trace crucial client information like DNS engagement and hostnames. This additional information can help you determine which devices are using your network, figure out their statuses, and see whether they pose a security risk.
MAC scanners can also scan the network for MAC addresses on networks containing multiple subnets. Instead of manually going through individual routers to determine IP addresses, MAC scanners can scan remote devices for IP and MAC addresses and use enhanced ping technology to gather associated information.
How to find a MAC address on a network
You can manually search for MAC addresses on a network if you have the IP address by using the address resolution protocol (ARP) tool, which converts IP addresses into MAC addresses. Most OSes have an ARP command enabling MAC address discovery, but the method may vary depending on your OS.
Finding a MAC address usually begins with pinging the target IP address to determine its status. If the ping shows the IP address is still active, you can use a command to check the ARP, which provides the IP-to-MAC-address translation.
A MAC address scanner is designed to make the scanning process easier, especially in large or complex networks. MAC scanners can scan for a host or a range of hosts by using a range of IP addresses, even if the hosts are on remote subnets.
Why is MAC address scanning important?
MAC address scanning can help keep your network secure by allowing you to easily map the devices accessing your network and gain additional insight into how your network is performing.
How to use a MAC address scanner
A MAC address detector allows you to scan the network for MAC addresses matching IP addresses. MAC address scanners work by scanning a given range of IP addresses for MAC addresses and other identifying information. MAC addresses can act as identifiers of unique devices on the network.
MAC address scanners can be configured to scan using different methods and pathways depending on your operating systems and requirements. For instance, ping sweepers can test a range of IP addresses to trace MAC addresses and conduct port scans. A Wi-Fi MAC address scanner can detect the statuses of nearby Wi-Fi networks and determine their MAC addresses.
How does MAC address scanning work in Engineer’s Toolset?
The network MAC scanner in Engineer’s Toolset is built to offer automatic MAC address scanning. The included MAC address discovery tool can also conduct a ping sweep of an IP range.
With Engineer’s Toolset, you can configure your MAC scanner to retrieve the device information you need to quickly match each IP address in a local subnet to a MAC address and other relevant information, including DNS, network card manufacturer, and manufacturer’s address. Users can enter their local subnet IPs and discover MAC addresses corresponding to a range of IPs.
What is a MAC address scanner?
A MAC address scanner scans the network for IP addresses and their associated MAC addresses. It enables users to scan hosts one at a time or a group of hosts at a time.
MAC scanners allow users to find the IP and MAC addresses of devices accessing their network and to trace crucial client information like DNS engagement and hostnames. This additional information can help you determine which devices are using your network, figure out their statuses, and see whether they pose a security risk.
MAC scanners can also scan the network for MAC addresses on networks containing multiple subnets. Instead of manually going through individual routers to determine IP addresses, MAC scanners can scan remote devices for IP and MAC addresses and use enhanced ping technology to gather associated information.
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Trace MAC addresses to discover MAC addresses on remote subnets.
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