IP address scanner

7 key features of OpUtils' advanced IP scanner

While it’s possible to scan IP ranges manually using native commands like ipconfig or ping, such methods don’t scale well in large enterprise networks. As subnets grow and address utilization increases, manual IP scanning becomes inefficient and prone to errors.

In real-world enterprise networks, IP scanning plays a critical role in maintaining stability and security. Continuous scans help teams quickly spot unauthorized devices, identify duplicate IP assignments that can disrupt critical business applications, and detect misconfigured hosts before they cause outages. Organizations also rely on periodic scans to locate dormant or unused IPs, keep inventory accurate across distributed offices, and ensure that every device on the network is accounted for.

With OpUtils’ network IP scanner, administrators can automate discovery, validation, and tracking of every IP address in the network, reducing manual effort and improving visibility.

Core IP scanning capabilities in OpUtils

• Manage IPv4 and IPv6 addresses across multiple subnets
• View IP-to-device and port mappings in real time
• Search and locate devices using scanned IP data
• Export and analyze your IP scanning results
• Track historic IP address usage logs
• Enable IP-centered network security by whitelisting new devices
• Code-free custom IP address scanning

Manage IPv4 and IPv6 addresses across multiple subnets

OpUtils’ IP address scanner consolidates IPv4 and IPv6 discovery into one unified console, giving you complete visibility into every active IP across distributed networks.

You can create, import, or schedule scans for both IPv4 and IPv6 ranges to continuously detect live hosts, spot unused or abandoned IPs, and keep utilization data updated in real time. The scanner supports both subnet-level and range-level discovery, ensuring no address is missed whether it belongs to a local VLAN or a remote branch site.

Administrators can add IPv4 subnets or ranges manually or import them in bulk via CSV for immediate scanning. For IPv6 environments, OpUtils allows scanning based on prefix parameters such as prefix name, prefix length, prefix address, and description, providing complete visibility across dual-stack deployments.

A built-in tree-based subnet hierarchy helps you visualize usage across all scanned subnets, making large-scale IP scanning, tracking, and management effortless.

View IP-to-device and port mappings in real time

When OpUtils performs an IP scan, it doesn’t just list active addresses. It reveals the full context behind each scanned IP. During the scanning process, the IP address scanner automatically correlates every detected IP with its associated device, user, and network location.

For each scanned IP, OpUtils displays key identifiers such as the device name, MAC address, operating system, and physical location, helping administrators verify device authenticity and usage.

Beyond basic discovery, the IP scanner maps each IP address to its exact switch and port, providing complete end-to-end visibility. You can instantly view the switch name and port number to trace how every device connects within your network, making troubleshooting and auditing faster and more accurate.

Search and locate devices using scanned IP data

Every time OpUtils runs an IP scan, it builds a dynamic MAC-to-IP inventory that lists all active devices discovered on your network. This scanned data helps administrators instantly trace any device by its MAC address or IP address with no manual lookup required.

Using the Global Search option, you can quickly find a specific IP address or device across all scanned subnets. Whether you’re verifying a host’s status, tracking down a duplicate IP, or investigating a security alert, OpUtils makes it easy to locate the exact device and its associated details within seconds.

Export and analyze your IP scanning results

After completing a full IP scan, OpUtils lets you export the scanned data instantly for documentation or audit purposes. You can download IP scan results including detailed IP address information and subnet utilization reports in PDF or CSV formats.

The IP address details section provides comprehensive insights into every scanned address, showing the IP-DNS lookup status, reservation status, system description, device type, connected port, and more.

The exported IP usage summary provides a complete view of each scanned subnet, covering subnet name, size, used and available IPs, transient and broadcast addresses, VLAN name, and location. These insights help you track IP usage trends, plan capacity, and share accurate scanning reports with your IT and compliance teams.

Track historic IP address usage logs

OpUtils’ IP scanner automatically maintains a history of scanned IP addresses, helping admins track changes and usage patterns over time. The IP history logs record every scanned IP along with its DNS name, associated MAC address, system description, and device location.

With this, you can trace any IP address to its previous user or device, identify reassignments, and detect unusual activity. This feature ensures you always have a clear timeline of IP address allocation, making IP scanning and auditing more reliable and transparent.

Enable IP-centered network security by creating a trusted list of new devices

OpUtils’ IP address scanner continuously scans your network to detect and classify every device connecting to it. During the IP scanning process, OpUtils’ Rogue Detection module identifies new or unknown devices and allows you to mark them as Trusted, Guest, or Rogue.

Trusted devices are authentic systems that are automatically whitelisted, ensuring uninterrupted access and preventing them from being flagged in future IP scans.

Guest devices receive temporary network access, after which they are re-evaluated during the next scan to determine whether access should continue or be revoked.

Rogue devices are potentially malicious endpoints that are immediately denied network access to prevent unauthorized connections.

By combining continuous IP scanning with device-level verification, OpUtils helps admins strengthen network security, block unauthorized access, and simplify device whitelisting across enterprise networks.

Code-free custom IP address scanning

OpUtils’ IP address scanner simplifies IP scanning with a code-free, one-click interface. You can easily schedule automated scans for your entire IPv4 and IPv6 address space using the built-in Scheduler.

Customize your scanning frequency by choosing how often you want OpUtils to inspect your subnets:

• In minutes: Scan IPs and subnets at intervals starting from 5 minutes.
• Hourly: Schedule scans starting from every 1 hour.
• Daily: Perform daily IP scanning to monitor address usage.
• Weekly: Run a weekly scan to keep subnet data up to date.
• Only once: Perform a one-time network-wide IP scan at a specific time.

By automating IP address scanning schedules, OpUtils ensures continuous visibility into your address space, without the need for manual scripts or coding effort.