Product Information
What is Netoster?
Netoster 🕵️??? Netoster: Your Network Detective
A powerful (maybe?) cross-platform network scanner with device identification and inference capabilities. Built with Python, Netoster features both GUI and CLI interfaces to discover devices on your network and intelligently determine their type, vendor, and running services. This is my first GitHub project.
### Features
🔍 Dual Scan Modes: ARP Scan (admin) & Ping Scan (standard)
🎯 Device Identification: Smart inference of device types (smartphones, PCs, IoT devices, etc.)
🏷️ Vendor Detection: MAC address-based vendor lookup
🌐 Hostname Resolution: Automatically resolves hostnames for discovered devices
🔌 Port Scanning: Quick scan for common ports and services
🖥️ Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
📱 Interactive GUI: User-friendly interface with detailed device info
⚡ Fast & Efficient: Multithreaded scanning for quick results
🔒 Permission-Aware: Graceful fallback when admin rights are unavailable
How to use Netoster?
Netoster is a cross-platform network scanning tool that discovers devices on a network, intelligently identifying their types, vendors, and running services to help troubleshoot network issues.
Core Functions of Netoster
Lightweight
Privacy focused
No registration required
Ad-free
Portable
No Tracking
Usage Scenarios of Netoster
- Discover All Devices on the LAN
- Identify Device Types in the Network, Such as Smartphones, Computers, or IoT Devices
- Detect Device Vendors via MAC Address
- Quickly Scan Common Open Ports and Running Services on Devices
- Solve Device Identification and Management Issues in the Network
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