Netdiscover 0.3 beta6 review

Netdiscover is a network address discovering tool that was developed mainly for those wireless networks without DHCP servers, though

License: GPL (GNU General Public License) File size: 401K Developer: Jaime Pe?alba

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Netdiscover is a network address discovering tool that was developed mainly for those wireless networks without DHCP servers, though it also works on wired networks. It sends ARP requests and sniffs for replies.

Requirements:
libnet 1.1.x
libpcap

What's New in This Release:
Changed installation path to sbin
Added man page, Thanks to Nicolas Weyland
Added help screen (pressing "h" while running)
Added new screen to display arp request
Fixed screen refresh/display problems
Improved screen interface to display large hosts lists, j/k or up/down arrow keys can now be used to scroll
Fixed packet length count display
Now arp request sender data is added to the stations list
Improved sniffer packet processing code
Major code cleaning / commenting done
If no interface is specified will autoselect firstone available
Better error handling, including interface and uid checking
Fixed header checks on configure.in, thanks to Charlie Brady for reporting
Supress sleep time between each arp request, instead sleep between each network scanned, also caled the hardcore mode (like in older betas)
Added request count option (-c switch)
Some screen display changes
Supports decimal sleep times
Some changes to support gcc 2.95
Added customizable array for ips scanned on fast mode
Some changes made arround scanning loops, and sleep time, the scan will be slower by default, but safer (longer sleeps to avoid packet loss)
Changed usage parameters, to easyer way (thanks to SuD for the idea)
Completing documentation for 0.3 final release
Added support to change last octet of scanning host (option "n")
Solaris and OpenBSD support added, also must work on other unixes
Improved configure.in, now checks the system, libnet.h and pcap.h
Added mac vendor database, and identifing
Added other thread for screen refresh, also refresh time as parameter
Fast scan mode, will only scan for .1, .100 and .254 of each network
Improved arp packet forgery, now doesnt lose packets
No more lamme ip changing at given interface, now you can browse while scanning, and ioctls where removed
A lot more of fixes for portability