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Hi,

Is there a software that I can use to remotely scan a Local Area Network to get information such as computers, printers, etc...
I have looked at several ports scanners but those tools only give me the ports, services, and operation system information of the machines with registered IP addresses.  I want to be able to get not only this information but also the information of the entire local network that is attached to this computer.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
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http://www.netwho.com/products/sniffer.htm

does more than just monitoring traffic...
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Unfortunately, I can't download the evaluation to find out if this is does the remote scan of the the local network.  Do you know where I can get a trial copy?
I tried Net Scan Tool, but it doesn't help.

Thanks,
Unfortunately, I can't download the evaluation to find out if this is does the remote scan of the the local network.  Do you know where I can get a trial copy?
I tried Net Scan Tool, but it doesn't help.

Thanks,
Start at:

http://www.google.com/search?q=network+fingerprinting+tool

for "network-based finger-printing tools".

gamestors retina from www.eeye.com will give you the info you're looking for. It is probably the best scanner available overall.
mailto:products@netwho.com should give jou enough details concerning this product... ;)

NO, for real now...

Nice product picture: (how it works!)
http://www.sniffer.com/products/distributed/default.asp?A=1

What you've asked for: (Do not cut-off the code=GW201)
http://www.sniffer.com/naicommon/registration/survey.asp?code=GW201
Paulqna,
I registered on that website but no body has contacted me.
I will wait for a few more days.

Housenet,
Retina is a powerful product.  But it doesn't do what I want.  What I am interested in is getting the information of the entire LAN, remotely.  With Retina, along with many other products that I have tried, I can only remotley get the information of the machines that have public IP addresses.  What I am interested in is the LAN of that machine.  Here is an example,

Computer A is connected to the internet and has a public IP of 34.100.21.111.  It shares this connection with computers B and C through the local network interface wit local IP of 192.168.0.1. Computer B has the local IP of 192.168.0.2 and computer C has the local IP of 192.168.03.  Both computers B and C can access the internet through computer A.

What I want to do is to be able to get the information of all three computers from a remote site.  The products that I tried can only scan computer A.  Is there one that can REMOTELY scan all three computers?

Thanks

 
>  Is there one that can REMOTELY scan all three computers?

No.  

That's the whole point of having the "firewall" host with its "public" IP -- to "hide" all the other computers.

Why do you need to scan hosts "behind" a firewall?
Why do you need to scan it "remotely" ?

Is Experts-Exchange, as a "professional" forum,
the place to ask "computer-cracker" questions like yours?


               
I agree.  If you are wanting to learn to "hack" go to the IRC channels and get boosted like the other lamers.  If you are trying to test your security structure.  The whole point of "pinging" somebody with ICMP packets is simply to detect if the computer is online.  Port scanning is to detect what ports are open so you can associate what services are running.  After that, you can use the knowledge you already have in order to further try and compromise the system.  Looking for SNMP community strings can reveal information about your systems, also using products such as nmap etc will give you info about the OS.  Seriously though, in order to even touch those inside systems you are going to have to gain control of the outside system.  Again, if you are needing help with a particular subject then you are trying to learn.  Expecting others to hand you things, you are trying to cause trouble.  Behave and have fun. (legally)

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Thanks to everyone.
>  Why would anyone want to send a report to another city, state, or even country?

Because my FAX-machine does _NOT_ scan in colour,
and my client's FAX-machine (in the other country)
does not print in colour, but the client has a
networked colour-printer.