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gWakeOnLan vs netdiscover

A side-by-side look at gWakeOnLan and netdiscover. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

gWakeOnLan

gWakeOnLan

Network & Admin

gWakeOnLan is an open-source Wake-on-LAN client for Linux. It allows you to easily wake up remote computers on your local network by sending magic packets. Useful for powering on computers remotely.

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netdiscover

netdiscover

Network & Admin

netdiscover is an open-source network scanner used to actively detect live hosts on a network. It sends ARP requests to identify active devices and prints the IP address, MAC address, and hostname if available.

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