How do I get a list of the active IP-addresses, MAC-addresses and NetBIOS names on the LAN?

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How do I get a list of the active IP-addresses, MAC-addresses and NetBIOS names on the LAN?

I\'d like to get NetBIOS name, IP and MAC addresses for every host on the

Answer 1

If you're using DHCP then the server will give you a list of all that information.

This website has a good tutorial on using powershell to get networking information http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-scripting-with-wmi/

If you neet to get quick list of computer names you can use "net view". Also have a look at nbmac although I'm unsure of it's working status under XP. Another option could be to use nbtstat -a (once you've used net view to list workstations)