harps Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 Hi all I was hoping someone can point me in the direction of a good network discovery and mapping tool. I basically need to be able to scan the network as and when required and then have it map what is connected to what in a visual diagram which shows all links and speeds etc. It needs to be able to find everything on the network from servers, tablets, access points, controllers, sans, switches etc. Once done it need to be able to export so i can put it into a report, Visio or Excel. It can be free or paid, depending on the features. I have used Spiceworks but have found it to be too much of an overhead in that you have to install the whole thing where really i just want a discovery and mapping tool. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks folks
Norphy Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) LANSweeper? Edited October 27, 2015 by Norphy
harps Posted October 28, 2015 Author Posted October 28, 2015 looks pricey as are the other main ones that keep popping up.
halbaradkenafin Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 What switching gear do you have in? Cisco do (or did) a GUI for configuring their switches but also includes a network discovery element. Only for their gear but it's a good start.
sparkeh Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 If you want to keep cost down then Spiceworks is a really good option. I know that you dismissed this in your first post but I am not sure that you will find anything that does what you want, and does it so well, for a low cost. The mapping is actually something I really miss after moving from Spiceworks to Lansweeper.
halbaradkenafin Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 I think Spiceworks actually do a standalone network scanner now, might just be in beta though.
Dos_Box Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 The Dude! - MikroTik Routers and Wireless: The Dude Also have a look at this article we did a few years back: EduGeek.net - An EduGeek Roundup of Free Network Monitoring Tools
ITGURU Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 +1 for the Dude - use it myself to see visual status of core network components and you can have traffic status on the lines.
synaesthesia Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 +1 for The Dude, awesome bit of software!
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