netdiscover-node
A simple nodejs wrapper around the netdiscover tool
Note: I have been having troubles with the accuracy of netdiscover. For a more accurate network scanner check out fing-node
Installation
First ensure netdiscover is installed on your system.
Then install via npm
npm install netdiscover-node
Usage
One Time Scan
const netdiscover = require('netdiscover-node')
netdiscover.scan(options).then((hosts) => {
console.log(hosts)
// [{ ip: '', mac: '', count: '', len: '', vendor: ''}, ...]
})Persistent Scan
const netdiscover = require('netdiscover-node')
netdiscover.on('newHost', (host) => {
console.log(host)
// { ip: '', mac: '', count: '', len: '', vendor: ''}
})
netdiscover.start(options)Options
| Option | CLI command | Data Type | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| interface | -i |
string | Which device to scan |
| range | -r |
string | A range of ip addresses to scan |
| passive | -p |
boolean | Whether or not to scan in passive mode |
| fastmode | -f |
boolean | Whether or not to scan in fast mode |
Read more about what these mean here
