In this short guide, we’re going to cover some of the electronics that can be detected by an SNMP scan, so bear with us to learn more about them.
Working in an office can often get hectic, and this is to be expected from any location where you have a lot of people working together. Unfortunately, this can often lead to a lot of cluttered electronics that can often be a challenge to keep track of, and inventory duties often become exceedingly tedious.
Thankfully, there are a few different ways to make inventory duties easier in an office, but the best way is using network device discovery. Programs which are designed to discover other devices over a network are relatively widespread, and today we’re going to be discussing them.
You’ll find plenty of resources detailing what network device discovery programs are used for, but in this guide, we’re going to discuss the kinds of electronics that can be found using them. You have to keep in mind that SNMP scans will not be able to find electronics if they are not connected to a network.
What Can You Find Using Network Device Discovery
Modem
Modems are the sources of your network connection, and it only makes sense that network device discovery will be able to detect modems on your local network. Using these programs, you’ll be able to keep track of the modems on your network, though the majority will only feature a single modem.
Ensuring that your modem is functioning properly is always crucial, as you may be left without internet for an extended period if you have any malfunctions with it. You may also want to ensure that you keep it up to date, and an SNMP scan can help you find the modem that’s running your network.
Routers
An SNMP scan will also be useful for finding any routers on your network, and they play a role in relaying the signal of the modem around the office. A router will provide you with wireless and wired access to the network in the form of a wifi signal and ethernet ports, respectively.
There may be several routers all around the office, and finding them would be challenging without a network device discovery application. Using a device scan can help you ensure that your routers all have updated firmware and that they are all operating without any issues.
Printers
Finally, you’ll also be able to use network discovery tools so that you can keep track of the printers on your network. In fact, some printers will even be able to report their toner levels to the tool, ensuring that you won’t have to go and check the device physically.
Of course, the printer will have to be hooked up to the network so that they application can keep track of it. Beyond simple printers alone, network device discovery can also be used with print servers.
Conclusion
Network discovery tools are invaluable when you want to get an overview of the devices on your internet connection, and there are far more devices that can be detected by them that we haven’t mentioned. Taking network inventory has never been simpler than with an SNMP scan.
