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netdiscover vs WOL Magic Packet Sender

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

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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WOL Magic Packet Sender

WOL Magic Packet Sender

Network & Admin

WOL Magic Packet Sender is a free, open source software utility for sending Wake-on-LAN magic packets to remotely wake up computers on a local network. It has a simple interface to enter the target computer's MAC address and send the wake-up packet.

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