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The original was posted on /r/homelab by /u/arturdebski on 2024-01-24 09:19:53+00:00.

Hi All,

I have small home network and lab with about 20 devices with IP addreses: laptops/PC/telephones/virtual machines: Windows, Linux, FreeBSD on vmware/routers/access points

I would like precisely know which device is present/powered on / not present/powered off in my network (the ping wil be enough with optionally known ports scanning)

I tried various free scaners for Windows, but none of them offer periodic checking device ping staus and possibility to send mail/sms to me when device cycles powered on/powered off (presend/not present) in the network

I tried also Pi-Alert on Debian but it works unstable, and have some bugs in my opinion, tried phpIPAM on Centos but it has only new devices detecting.

Have you any experience with such kind of scanner/alerter? Could you please share the solution with me? I don’t want to go for huge paid solutions like Solarwinds, Languard etc but small and simple software is worth paying for.

My assumptions:

  • very good graphical user interface (web or non web, cmd and various scripts are not the only way to configure it)

  • checking network every 1 min (ping and optionally known ports scanning)

  • sending mail/or/and/sms afer any device changing state

  • writing to log state changes for every device

  • easy to maintenance devices list via GUI

  • automaticaly finding new devices and adding them to the devices list

  • is capable of recognition manufacturer of the device and model of the device

Thanks in advance