IP Scanner for Mac

User Reviews

• NOT FREE- DOESN'T WORK WITHOUT $29.95

  savvytech10/19/2012

  Pros

  It works- scans the networks and shows whats on it- Oh- but if you don't pony-up the $29.95 it only shows you the first 6 devices on the network- then asks for money.

  Cons

  For free it only does a partial scan of your network. A utility this simple and non-productive - no matter how you dress it up- simply isn't worth $29.95 (to most people). To say its free and then ask for money is wrong. WRONG!

  Summary

  Truth in advertising- say limited functionality for free. I'm taking it off my mac for that reason alone.

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• free???should I buy a license??

  desperado08046/25/2012

  Pros

  it is good till it charged IF i should pay for it I'd rather use athtek ip scanner! it's more stable !!

  Cons

  clear description needed!

  Summary

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• Free...seriously?

  MrScritchy5/30/2012

  Pros

  seems like this works

  Cons

  Free does not mean you have to pay $29 for a license...wait..does it now?

  Summary

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• Crippleware

  DurocShark5/23/2011

  Pros

  I suppose it works, but with it being crippled, it's darn near useless.

  Cons

  Crippleware SUCKS.

  Summary

  Don't bother. To get the real functionality it's $30.

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• OK utility

  osos103/10/2011

  Pros

  Easily shows 6 devices on the net (wireless or wired).

  Cons

  For more than 6 you need to pay - on App Store it costs $10.

  Summary

  $10 is still more than its worth since there is not much that you can do but to see and get some limited info about the machines on the net. In particular it doesn't tell you if those devices are actually active ...

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• Free version is a disappointment

  wfdickjr2/22/2011

  Pros

  It does seem to find devices on the network.

  Cons

  The five device limit on the free version severely cripples this program both in its role as a "free" program and as an evaluation vehicle for potential buyers.

  Summary

  Others will have their own opinion, of course, but for my purposes, this was a disappointment. To begin with, I was disappointed with the installation which seemed to be little more than unpacking into the download folder. Then the five-device limit meant I couldn't get past the lower-numbered IPs to find out how well it identified more arcane devices like IP phones, etc. If I can't do that, where is my incentive to spend $30 to upgrade? If I am really desperate for an IP scanner, I can always leverage my investment in VMWare and Boot Camp to run one of the many free PC-based IP scanners. Or I can remote desktop to a PC or server to do it. Yes, I would be willing to spend $30 for an IP scanner that relieved me of the need to flip over to a PC - but not when I have no better trial than this.

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• Mac Lifesaver for IP camera hook up

  chargescenic4/21/2010

  Pros

  IT WORKS!!!

  Cons

  Nobody seems to know about it. I would have saved hours if only I had known.

  Summary

  Purchased a PC IP camera for my Mac. All I had to do was hook it up and find the IP address to the camera. Sounded simple. After 2 days of frustration I was ready to give up. Out of the blue I stumbled on to your site and tried the download. Worked immediately. Had the camera running in minutes. If there was a way to find what devices were running on my Mac, I never found it. IP Scanner 2.50 works great a must for Mac users.

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• I'm happy with this

  jdrake7772/26/2009

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  Summary

  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />program, works as advertised. I've used it on 2 G4 FW800 one running 10.4.11 the other 10.5.6 and now it's running on a Mac Mini, 1.83 GHz, Intel Core 2 Duo also running 10.5.6. My only wish is that we'd be able to see the info on more than 5 items, it's showing 15 items found on my network but only the first 5 have any information showing.

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• Just quits

  Dennis21511/11/2008

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  Summary

  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Sounds useful, looks as though it will work then just quits.

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• More info from my router

  GNJ10/20/2008

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  Summary

  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br /> I thought this might be a quicker way to check who is connected to my network ---- info I can get in real time from my wireless router at any time with my browser. It doesn't even do that. Doesn't see beyond my router (or even into the router). It doesn't see anything but my Mac and the router. A DSL Modem, a printer and two other PC's are on the network. Apparently, (i'm guessing here because I did not pursue it any further) the companion IP Broadcaster needs to be installed ---??

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