View all devices on a network

MrMatteh · 21 Jun 2006 at 15:14

Is there a program out there that will list all of the computers/devices/printers etc.. that are on a network?

net view doesnt seem to work (router issues?)

bitslice · 21 Jun 2006 at 15:46

by "not work" what kind of error do you get ?
You mentioned "router issues", are you connected to the LAN in question ?

C:\net view
should give :
\\PC-001
\\PC-002
\\Server-001
\\Server-002

and
C:\nbtstat -a \\PC-001

should get you domain/workgroup/MAC info for "PC-001"

If you want to scan your network for IP devices then try this:
http://www.nscan.org/

google for "network scanner" for some easier GUI-type scanners

hth.

MrMatteh · 21 Jun 2006 at 15:53

net view

System error 6118 has occurred.

The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available

nbtstats works nicely though

am just about to try nscan, thanks

bitslice · 21 Jun 2006 at 19:21

try these:

if on static IP, set "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP"
if on DHCP, enable "Use NetBIOS setting from the DHCP server"

turn off the firewall if one is running

check Computer Browser Service is started

--
on your PC, set this to YES
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters\MaintainServerList

and on any other PC's set to NO
--

check workgroup name is same on all PC's

Try installing NetBEUI on all PC's - yuk...

what number does this key have ?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters\DhcpNodeType