Network Scanner

Testing

To test the network scanner:

1. Make sure you have Python 3.7 or newer installed.
2. Open a terminal in this project directory.
3. (Optional) Edit network_scanner_main.py to set the IP range and ports you want to scan.
4. Run the script:

C:/Users/1coop/OneDrive/Desktop/Network_scanner.py/.venv/Scripts/python.exe network_scanner_main.py

5. Review the output to see which hosts are online and which ports are open.

Note: You may need to run the script with administrator privileges for some network operations, and ensure your firewall allows outbound ping and port scan traffic.

Testing Outside Your Network

To test the scanner on external or public networks:

• Change the IP range in network_scanner_main.py to target public IPs or remote networks you have permission to scan.
• Ensure you have legal authorization to scan those networks. Scanning external networks without permission is illegal and unethical.
• Run the script from a machine with internet access and no firewall or network policy blocking outbound scans.

Warning: Always respect privacy and network security laws. Only scan networks you own or have explicit permission to test.

Features

• Pings a range of IP addresses to find active hosts
• Scans common ports (22, 80, 443, 3389) on each online host
• Easy to customize IP range and ports

Usage

1. Edit the script to set your desired IP range and ports.
2. Run the script:

   C:/Users/1coop/OneDrive/Desktop/Network_scanner.py/.venv/Scripts/python.exe network_scanner_main.py

3. View results in the terminal.

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• No external dependencies (uses built-in libraries)

Customization

• Change base_ip, start, and end in the script to scan a different IP range.
• Modify the ports list to scan different ports.

Example Output

Scanning IPs 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.10...
Host 192.168.1.1 is offline.
Host 192.168.1.2 is online.
  Open ports: [22, 80]
...

License

MIT