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MiniWOL vs netdiscover

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

MiniWOL

MiniWOL

Network & Admin

MiniWOL is a simple Windows utility that allows you to remotely wake up network-connected computers from sleep or hibernation through the Wake-On-LAN protocol. It has a minimal interface for entering the target computer's MAC address and clicking a button to send the wake-up packet.

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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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