How to Use Advanced IP Scanner After Download?

Advanced IP Scanner download complete, setup file in hand, and the next question is how to make the most of it. The program looks simple at first glance, yet its right-click menu and result details hide a surprising amount of useful functionality for anyone managing a home or small office network.

This walkthrough starts from the moment the setup file finishes downloading. It covers choosing a start mode, setting the right address range, reading every results column, using remote actions and exporting your list, with tips for the problems people meet most often.

Opening the Setup File

Find Advanced_IP_Scanner_2.5.4594.1.exe in your Downloads folder and double-click it. Windows shows a User Account Control prompt with the publisher name, so confirm it before continuing. The wizard then asks you to choose a start mode.

Choosing Install or Run

Install keeps the scanner on your PC with shortcuts and saved settings. Run starts the program immediately without a permanent installation, which suits shared or temporary computers. Both modes offer identical scanning and remote features, so choose based on how often you expect to use it.

Setting the IP Range

The main window opens with an address range already filled in, based on your computer's current network. A typical home range looks like 192.168.1.1 - 192.168.1.254. If your devices live on another subnet, type the correct start and end addresses instead.

Larger ranges take longer, so scan only what you need. The range planner on our homepage converts any address and subnet mask into the exact first and last usable addresses for the box.

Running the Scan

Press Scan and a progress bar tracks the addresses being checked. Responding devices appear as they are found, and on a typical home network the scan finishes within seconds. You can stop a long scan at any time if you have already found what you needed.

Understanding each results column

• Status shows whether the device responded during the scan
• Name shows the hostname, when the device reports one
• IP is the address the device is currently using
• Manufacturer suggests the brand, based on the network adapter
• MAC address identifies the adapter's hardware address

Devices with an arrow can be expanded. Underneath you may see shared folders, web services, FTP servers or remote access options detected on that machine.

Using Right-Click Actions

Right-click any device to open its action menu. This is where the scanner saves the most time, because you go straight from finding a machine to working with it.

Wake-on-LAN in practice

Wake-on-LAN sends a special packet to a powered-off computer's network card. It only works when the feature is enabled in the computer's firmware and adapter settings, and usually only on wired connections within the same network.

Saving and Exporting Your Results

Add important machines to the favourites list so you can find them quickly next time. To keep a record, export the results to a CSV file and open it in any spreadsheet program. Naming exports by date makes it easy to compare your network over time.

Fixing Common First-Run Problems

• Only one device listed: the range does not match your subnet, so check ipconfig
• Phones missing: the screen may be off, or the phone is on a guest network
• Shares will not open: enable network discovery and file sharing in Windows
• Nothing found on VPN: disconnect or allow local network access in the VPN app
• Remote shutdown refused: use an account with administrator rights on the target

Firewalls cause many missing results, because some devices ignore scan requests by design. Checking the device's own firewall settings usually solves it.

Good Habits for Regular Scanning

Scan after adding new hardware, after router changes and whenever the network feels slow or unfamiliar. Keep exports somewhere private, since they reveal device names and shared folders. Most importantly, scan only networks you own or have permission to manage.

Getting More From Device Details

Expanding a computer in the results reveals what it offers on the network. Shared folders appear by name, and web or FTP services show as links, so you can tell at a glance which machine hosts the office printer queue or a backup share.

Comparing details over time helps too. A computer that suddenly shows a new shared folder, or a device offering a web service you did not expect, is worth a quick look to confirm the change was intentional.

Scanning Larger Networks Efficiently

On bigger networks, scan one subnet at a time rather than a huge range in one go. Smaller scans finish faster, produce tidier exports and make it easier to spot which part of the network a missing device belongs to.

Removing or Moving the Scanner

If you chose Install, remove the program later through Settings, then Apps, like any other Windows application. In Run mode nothing is installed, so deleting the setup file is enough. Copying the setup file to a USB drive lets you run the same build on another Windows computer, which is handy for technicians who visit several offices.

Conclusion

Advanced IP Scanner download done, you now have a capable Windows scanner ready for daily use. Choose Install or Run, confirm the address range, press Scan and read the results column by column to understand every device on your network.

Right-click actions turn that list into a practical toolkit for shares, remote sessions and power control, while CSV exports keep a lasting record. If something does not appear, our article on missing devices explains every common cause in detail.