Advanced Port Scanner

What Advanced Port Scanner is

Advanced Port Scanner is a free Windows desktop program for finding open network ports and identifying versions of programs running on detected ports. It scans TCP and UDP ports across an IP address range you choose, and you can specify which ports to scan. Multi-threaded scanning is available. A high-accuracy option checks each computer several times, at a lower speed.

For network administration, the program includes Wake-On-LAN, remote shutdown, and commands that can be run on remote computers. Discovered computers can be opened through HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, Telnet, SSH, RDP, or Radmin. Settings let users configure clients for some protocols. The software integrates with Radmin, and connecting to a remote computer through that integration requires Radmin Viewer to be installed. Famatech advises that remote shutdown should only be attempted with authorization.

Computer lists can be saved in XML, HTML, or CSV formats, while favorites can be loaded from XML. The program is distributed as a Windows executable installer. Famatech describes it as a utility for LAN management and networking tasks, with Radmin integration intended to simplify system administration. The listed plan costs nothing, and there is no free trial.

Who it suits

Advanced Port Scanner suits Windows users managing LANs or carrying out networking tasks who need to scan specified address ranges and ports. Its remote controls and protocol shortcuts may also suit system administrators who use Radmin, provided they have Radmin Viewer for remote connections.

Getting started

1. Visit https://www.advanced-port-scanner.com/.
2. Download and run the Windows executable installer.
3. Set the IP address range and ports to scan.
4. Choose multi-threaded scanning or the slower high-accuracy option.
5. Save computer lists in XML, HTML, or CSV, or load favorites from XML.

Verdict

Choose Advanced Port Scanner if you need a free Windows tool for scanning network ports and managing discovered computers on a LAN. Look elsewhere if you need a platform other than Windows or want Radmin remote access without installing Radmin Viewer.