Advanced IP Scanner is a local-network discovery utility. It checks an IP address range and lists devices that answer, along with information it can retrieve such as IP address, MAC address, name, shared resources, and supported remote services. It does not map the public Internet and does not grant access to another computer. The result is an inventory of what responded under the current network and firewall conditions.
Choose the range
A scan begins with one or more IP ranges. The range should match the network being examined. Scanning a broad private address block can take longer and produce many irrelevant attempts, while scanning the wrong subnet can return an empty list even when nearby devices are working.
The result is not a complete proof of absence. A sleeping computer, client-isolated Wi-Fi device, filtered host, or machine behind another router may ignore the discovery requests. Running the scan from a different network segment can therefore produce a different inventory.
Read the results
Advanced IP Scanner can show a device name and hardware address when the network exposes them. Names can be stale or duplicated, especially after machines are reimaged or addresses are assigned dynamically. The IP address identifies the current route, while the MAC address is useful only within the relevant local network.
Favorites preserve selected computers for later checks and can be saved in XML, HTML, or CSV. A favorite is not a reservation. If DHCP gives the machine another address, the stored entry may point to a different device until the list is rescanned or corrected.
Open shared resources
A result can lead to Windows shares, HTTP services, Remote Desktop, or Radmin when the target advertises or accepts them. Advanced IP Scanner launches the connection path; the remote service still decides whether credentials and permissions are sufficient. Seeing a shared folder name does not mean its files are readable.
Radmin control needs Radmin Viewer on the local computer and Radmin Server on the target. Remote Desktop depends on Windows edition, account rights, and firewall configuration. A failed connection after a successful scan usually means the service or permission path failed, not that the IP address vanished.
Wake and shutdown
Wake-on-LAN sends a magic packet to a known MAC address. Advanced IP Scanner enables that action only after it identifies the address. The target firmware, network adapter, power state, and router or switch path must also permit the wake packet. A laptop with wireless disconnected during sleep may not wake even though it appeared in the previous scan.
Remote shutdown has stricter permission requirements and can interrupt another user’s work. It should be used only on managed computers where the operator has authorization and has confirmed the device identity. Similar names in a scan list are not enough evidence for a destructive remote action.
Interpret the snapshot
Advanced IP Scanner records a moment in a changing network. Phones sleep, virtual machines start, leases change, and firewall policies update. Repeating the same range and comparing saved results can reveal changes, but an unexplained difference should be verified at the router or device before it is treated as an intrusion.
