A terminal-based network scanner and diagnostic tool with a modern TUI for WiFi scanning, packet analysis, and port scanning.
Netscanner is a terminal-based network scanner and diagnostic tool that provides a modern TUI for comprehensive network analysis. It combines WiFi scanning, packet capture, port scanning, and network discovery into a single interface, solving the problem of needing multiple separate tools for network diagnostics. The tool helps administrators identify devices, analyze traffic, and troubleshoot network issues directly from the command line.
Network administrators, security professionals, and system administrators who work in terminal environments and need comprehensive network diagnostic capabilities without GUI dependencies.
Developers choose Netscanner because it consolidates multiple network analysis functions into a single, efficient TUI application with real-time visualization, eliminating context switching between different command-line tools while providing export capabilities for further analysis.
Terminal Network scanner & diagnostic tool with modern TUI
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Combines WiFi scanning, packet capture, port scanning, and network discovery into a single terminal interface, eliminating the need to switch between multiple command-line tools as emphasized in the README's philosophy.
Provides charts for WiFi signal strength and real-time traffic monitoring with DNS tracking, enhancing diagnostic capabilities directly in the terminal, as shown in the demo GIF.
Allows exporting scanned IPs, ports, and packet logs to CSV files for further analysis, with default paths in the user's HOME directory on Linux and macOS.
Available via package managers for Arch Linux, Alpine, and through cargo, with Windows support after installing Npcap, as noted in the installation instructions.
Must be run with sudo or elevated permissions, which can pose security risks and is impractical in locked-down or containerized environments, as explicitly stated in the README notes.
Lacks IPv6 scanning and dumping capabilities, with only ICMP6 packet capture available, limiting its usefulness in modern dual-stack networks, as admitted in the TODO list.
Requires manual installation of Npcap on Windows, adding an extra dependency and potential configuration hurdles compared to seamless Linux package management.