netdiscover
discovers network hosts using ARP
TLDR
Scan local network
$ netdiscover
Scan specific range$ netdiscover -r [192.168.1.0/24]
Passive mode$ netdiscover -p
Use specific interface$ netdiscover -i [eth0]
Fast scan$ netdiscover -f
Scan from file$ netdiscover -l [ranges.txt]
SYNOPSIS
netdiscover [options]
DESCRIPTION
netdiscover discovers network hosts using ARP. It finds active hosts on local network.The tool sends ARP requests. Shows MAC addresses and vendors.
PARAMETERS
-r RANGE
IP range to scan.-p
Passive mode (listen only).-i IFACE
Network interface.-f
Fast mode.-l FILE
Read ranges from file.--help
Display help information.
INSTALL
sudo apt install netdiscover
sudo zypper install netdiscover
nix profile install nixpkgs#netdiscover
CAVEATS
Requires root. Local network only. May trigger IDS alerts.
HISTORY
netdiscover was created for network reconnaissance and discovering hosts on local networks.