10-Strike Network Scanner

10-Strike Network Scanner is a free, lightweight administrative tool developed by 10-Strike Software for Windows platforms. It allows IT administrators and home users to scan local area networks (LANs), identify connected devices, and perform core networking diagnostic functions. Core Functionalities

Device Discovery: Scans specified IP address ranges simultaneously to locate active hosts like computers, servers, smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and IP cameras.

Address Detection: Pulls and displays critical network identifiers, including IP addresses, MAC addresses, DNS names, and WINS information.

Port Scanning: Identifies open TCP ports on remote machines to help locate active network services like HTTP (port 80) or FTP (port 21).

Hardware Detection via SNMP: Communicates with managed switches, routers, and webcams utilizing the SNMP protocol to retrieve advanced details like address tables.

Built-In Diagnostic Tools: Allows administrators to directly run ping checks, execute traceroute commands, view remote Event Logs, or check the remote Windows registry. Technical Details & Usability

Multi-Threaded Architecture: Uses multi-threading to ping and poll multiple IP addresses concurrently, significantly decreasing overall network scan times.

Flexible Scanning Methods: Gives the user granular control to choose between ICMP pings, ARP pings, or specific TCP ports depending on firewall constraints.

Data Exporting: Allows the final list of discovered network devices to be copied to the clipboard or exported directly into data formats like CSV/Excel.

Lightweight and Portable: The software requires a tiny footprint (roughly a 2.1 MB download), installs without bundled adware, and can be converted into a portable app by copying its installation folder to a USB drive. Limitations & Premium Ecosystem

While the standalone Network Scanner is completely free, it lacks visual mapping, remote automated monitoring, and historical alerting. For broader enterprise scale, the developer offers advanced, paid companion software: 10-Strike Software