netdiscover

Usage

Command line usage & parameters:
Usage: netdiscover [-i device] [-r range | -p] [-s time] [-n node] [-c count] [-f] [-S]

i device: your network device

r range: scan a given range instead of auto scan. 192.168.6.0/24,/16,/8

p passive mode do not send anything, only sniff

s time: time to sleep between each arp request (miliseconds)

c count: number of times to send each arp reques (for nets with packet loss)

n node: last ip octet used for scanning (from 2 to 253)

S enable sleep time supression betwen each request (hardcore mode)

f enable fastmode scan, saves a lot of time, recommended for auto

If -p or -r arent enabled, netdiscover will scan for common lan addresses

On screen usage keys:

h Show help screen
j Scroll down (or down arrow)
k Scroll up (or up arrow)
a Show arp replys list
r Show arp requests list
q Close help screen or end application

Some examples of usage

Scan a class C network, to see wich hosts are up

# netdiscover -i wlan0 -r 192.168.1.0/24

Scanning /16 network, trying to find online boexes

# netdiscover -i wlan0 -r 192.168.0.0/16

Scan a class A network, trying to find network addresses

# netdiscover -i wlan0 -r 10.0.0.0/8

Auto scan common networks

# netdiscover -i wlan0

Dont send arp requests, listen only

# netdiscover -i wlan0 -p

If you want to change your mac address for the scan, try:

# ifconfig wlan0 down
# ifconfig wlan0 hw ether 00:11:22:33:44:55
# ifconfig wlan0 up
# netdiscover -i wlan0 [options]