NOTE: Some secured hosts might block ICMP echo requests so this method worlds great when used in tandem with various NMAP flag options. We could start pinging each of the 254 IPs manually or use a simple bash script that takes no longer than 5 minutes to code and instantly gets the IPs status of an entire network in seconds. In this network, we can have a maximum of 254 IPs. Let’s assume we have a class C network 192.168.2/24. To create a ping sweep bash script, we need to quickly understand how the ping utility works first – don’t worry, I won’t bore you with theory. To add a device that was discovered, drag the device IP address from the Ping Sweep results table to the Devices tab in Workspace Studio.A ping sweep bash script uses the ping utility to scan a network for hosts’ IP status in a network.Enter the file name you want to save the export as, and then click Save.Select the format o export to from the Export Format options.To export the results, complete the following procedure.Select Responding, Not Responding, or All in the Scan for list, and then click Start Ping Sweep.The file is parsed and each line specifies a multiple range of IPs. To use a file containing a large IP range, click From File, then select the file.Enter a comma-delimited list of IP addresses to scan.From Launch Pad, click Network Discovery.Ping Sweep (missing or bad snippet) Deprecated Ping Sweep. Ping Sweep performs a fast ICMP sweep of your IP address range and presents the results in an easy to use worksheet. Ping Sweep can also look up the DNS name for each IP address using your configured DNS and WINS servers.

Ping Sweep can scan a range of IP addresses and show which IP addresses are in use and which ones are currently free. Ping Sweep is used to scan a range of IP addresses using ICMP pings.

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