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How can I find all the active IP addresses on my LAN and their host names?

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Depends on your OS: NMAP runs on Linux, Mac & Windows but can be a bit complicated to get started with. AngryIP runs on Windows and is simple to use.

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@ED - I've had issues with AngryIP getting flagged as a virus pretty frequently, dont know if you've seen that. Its one reason I moved away from it. – ErnieTheGeek Dec 31 '10 at 19:52
Zenmap (nmap gui frontend) does indeed run on Windows. this is probably the best tool out there for any kind of network scanning. Be warned, though, Windows boxes are preconfigured to drop ICMP (ping) packets by default. If you are scanning for Windows machines, make sure you open the local firewall for ICMP traffic, otherwise you won't find them. – SethG Dec 31 '10 at 20:28
@Ernie, Just because you get a false positive by Security software for angryIP doesn't really speak to how well, it would work in the OPs in enviroment. – JamesBarnett Jan 1 '11 at 1:17
@James - No it doesnt, but its a headache to explain to the EU why the tools you're using get flagged as threats. Its just easier to avoid it and get a different product. – ErnieTheGeek Jan 1 '11 at 18:07
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@Ernie, Yeah I hear that. Layer 8 problems, huh? – JamesBarnett Jan 2 '11 at 4:23
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If you're in a windows environment you can use Advanced IP Scanner. Free, fast, and gives you exactly what you want.

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And yet another suggestion for an IP scanner:

It can scan for Windows shares, IPs, open ports and etc. Not a bad little freebie.

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