Network Scanner

Gain insight into your systems with a comprehensive network scanning tool

Take control and monitor your environment with a network scanning tool

Take control and monitor your environment with a network scanning tool

Many enterprises use Excel spreadsheets to monitor individual aspects of their networks — servers, device statuses, IP addresses, and more. This may be a good temporary measure, but growing businesses need a powerful and scalable solution.

When you use SolarWinds® IP Address Manager (IPAM) as a network scanning tool, it’s designed to automatically and frequently scan your entire network. You can also manage DHCP servers, DNS servers, IPv4, IPv6, subnets, and more from a single intuitive interface. 

Use your wireless network scanner to get up-to-date insights

Use your wireless network scanner to get up-to-date insights

In a large enterprise, it can be challenging to keep track of everything interacting with your network. In its capacity as a wireless network scanner, you can use IPAM to track not just wired network devices but also wireless devices, like laptops, potentially entering and exiting your network more frequently.

Troubleshoot network issues with a LAN scanner

Troubleshoot network issues with a LAN scanner

As a local area network (LAN) scanner, IPAM’s is built to automatically read your network to provide visual insights into the real-time status of your LAN devices and connections. You can also create and customize dynamic network maps to help pinpoint current issues and head off future LAN connectivity issues.

IPAM’s automatically updated maps can let you immediately see where issues are occurring across your local area network. Plus, you can customize the visual features of each map to ensure you get the at-a-glance insights you need.

Benefits of network scanning

Benefits of network scanning

The primary benefits of network scanning include enhanced visibility and control thanks to automated tasks and analysis. IPAM can quickly find, track, and add IP addresses with its intelligent network scanning software features.

The network scanner in IPAM uses ICMP ping scans and SNMP to scan for IP data and create an updated, accurate view of devices on the network, which is especially useful for large, dynamic, or multi-vendor networks. Scan once or schedule regular, automated scans. 

Master subnet management with subnetwork scanner software

Master subnet management with subnetwork scanner software

IP subnetting can be quick and accurate with the right tools. IPAM has numerous features to help network administrators manage their IP subnetting needs.

The Automatic Subnet Discovery tool helps you locate subnets and build IP address maps. Infoblox Network Views allow you to look at subnets and segment them at the same time without having to navigate to a new screen. After you set subnet and supernet sizes, Subnet Allocation Wizard can organize your IPs to optimize network traffic. 

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Do you find yourself asking…
  • What is network scanning?
  • What is the purpose of network scanning?
  • How is network scanning managed by IPAM?
  • What other features does IPAM have?
  • What is network scanning?

    Network scanning is the process of gathering information about your computing environment to identify current users and devices on a network, take inventory, and monitor device health.

    Network scanning is performed either by a single network scanner or multiple networking scanning tools. The exact procedures for network scanning depend on the network and its components. Admins may need to scan IPv4 or IPv6 networks, integrate with DHCP and DNS servers, and reach into cloud and virtual environments. A wireless network scanner can also incorporate wireless access points and other wireless devices.

    Network scanning is in part for understanding how IPs are used. It can be used to identify used IP addresses and discover subnets, and discover IP address conflicts. ICMP ping scans can typically help you view the IP addresses on a network, catch subnet capacity issues, and resolve related issues. This type of IP address network scanning involves sending a single ping to all the IP addresses within a certain range and then using another protocol to extract data from the device responding to the ping.

    Network scanning is also about understanding the devices on a network, which may require using the SNMP protocol. SNMP can use object identifiers (OIDs) to identify particular devices, see how they’re used, and track their health. This process involves a management information base (MIB) to help define network objects. 

  • What is the purpose of network scanning?

    The purpose of network scanning is to get a comprehensive, IP-based view of your network to better ensure the network’s health and security. With a LAN scanner, admins can gain the baseline, current, and historical information they need to maintain their systems and protect the IT infrastructure.

    The critical visibility into your network scanning software offers can be used for various purposes, including:

    • Pinpointing operating systems in use by working backward from IP responses to pings
    • Identifying UDP (User Diagram Protocol) and TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) services on select hosts
    • Recognizing the filtering systems between users and targeted hosts
    • Assessing TCP number sequence predictability to then estimate sequence attack probability and spoofing
    • Catching the suspicious use of IP addresses to ensure your network remains secure

  • How is network scanning managed by IPAM?

    SolarWinds IP Address Manager network scanning tool is designed to make monitoring your systems environment easier. Network scanning is an ongoing process that should be incorporated into network management best practices. However, trying to keep track of everything on your network manually can be a real hassle.

    IPAM is built to automatically and continuously scan your network, including DHCP servers, IP addresses, and DNS servers. This can be done from a single intuitive interface—no more messy spreadsheets or cobbling together a functional network scanner from multiple tools. With this much visibility, it’s easier to pinpoint exactly what your network issues are and troubleshoot more efficiently. IPAM is also a wireless network scanner and is designed to integrate with the cloud and hybrid environments.

    While IPAM is scanning your network, it’s generating real-time insights. Want to know the health status of a certain device? Do you need performance statistics to understand and map network topology? IPAM can help you do this and more.

  • What other features does IPAM have?

    SolarWinds IP Address Manager is designed to help users more easily manage IP addresses using one tool.

    IPAM is built to scan and collect details from the devices on your network and uses this data to find, track, and monitor associated IPs, so you can more easily see which IPs are unavailable and which are in use, find scope details, and manage IP reservations. All data and statistics are stored in the database for future use, which can support auditing and GDPR compliance.

    IPAM comes equipped with many useful tools, like the Automatic Subnet Discovery Wizard, to optimize your day-to-day processes. Other key IPAM functionalities include:

What is network scanning?

Network scanning is the process of gathering information about your computing environment to identify current users and devices on a network, take inventory, and monitor device health.

Network scanning is performed either by a single network scanner or multiple networking scanning tools. The exact procedures for network scanning depend on the network and its components. Admins may need to scan IPv4 or IPv6 networks, integrate with DHCP and DNS servers, and reach into cloud and virtual environments. A wireless network scanner can also incorporate wireless access points and other wireless devices.

Network scanning is in part for understanding how IPs are used. It can be used to identify used IP addresses and discover subnets, and discover IP address conflicts. ICMP ping scans can typically help you view the IP addresses on a network, catch subnet capacity issues, and resolve related issues. This type of IP address network scanning involves sending a single ping to all the IP addresses within a certain range and then using another protocol to extract data from the device responding to the ping.

Network scanning is also about understanding the devices on a network, which may require using the SNMP protocol. SNMP can use object identifiers (OIDs) to identify particular devices, see how they’re used, and track their health. This process involves a management information base (MIB) to help define network objects. 

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What is the purpose of network scanning?

The purpose of network scanning is to get a comprehensive, IP-based view of your network to better ensure the network’s health and security. With a LAN scanner, admins can gain the baseline, current, and historical information they need to maintain their systems and protect the IT infrastructure.

The critical visibility into your network scanning software offers can be used for various purposes, including:

  • Pinpointing operating systems in use by working backward from IP responses to pings
  • Identifying UDP (User Diagram Protocol) and TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) services on select hosts
  • Recognizing the filtering systems between users and targeted hosts
  • Assessing TCP number sequence predictability to then estimate sequence attack probability and spoofing
  • Catching the suspicious use of IP addresses to ensure your network remains secure

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How is network scanning managed by IPAM?

SolarWinds IP Address Manager network scanning tool is designed to make monitoring your systems environment easier. Network scanning is an ongoing process that should be incorporated into network management best practices. However, trying to keep track of everything on your network manually can be a real hassle.

IPAM is built to automatically and continuously scan your network, including DHCP servers, IP addresses, and DNS servers. This can be done from a single intuitive interface—no more messy spreadsheets or cobbling together a functional network scanner from multiple tools. With this much visibility, it’s easier to pinpoint exactly what your network issues are and troubleshoot more efficiently. IPAM is also a wireless network scanner and is designed to integrate with the cloud and hybrid environments.

While IPAM is scanning your network, it’s generating real-time insights. Want to know the health status of a certain device? Do you need performance statistics to understand and map network topology? IPAM can help you do this and more.

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What other features does IPAM have?

SolarWinds IP Address Manager is designed to help users more easily manage IP addresses using one tool.

IPAM is built to scan and collect details from the devices on your network and uses this data to find, track, and monitor associated IPs, so you can more easily see which IPs are unavailable and which are in use, find scope details, and manage IP reservations. All data and statistics are stored in the database for future use, which can support auditing and GDPR compliance.

IPAM comes equipped with many useful tools, like the Automatic Subnet Discovery Wizard, to optimize your day-to-day processes. Other key IPAM functionalities include:

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“Giving us a clear and accurate record of the state of our IP addressing. IP Address Manager will notify us when a subnet is close to capacity allowing us to provision a larger subnet in a planned fashion before it becomes a service affecting issue.”
Network Administrator
State & Local Government

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  • Master a hybrid computing environment with a wireless network scanner.

  • Troubleshoot proactively to avoid IP conflicts and issues.

  • Find, track, and add IP addresses with robust network scanning software.

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