How to scan a network for responsive hosts using Kali Linux.

To scan a network for hosts using Kali Linux, the netdiscover command will come in handy. Just give it an IP address and it will find all hosts within that range. I am scanning for all hosts within the range of 172.29.59.1 to 172.29.59.254. root@kali:~/Documents# netdiscover -r 172.29.59.0/24   Currently scanning: Finished! | Screen View: … Read more

How to perform a scan with nmap and some useful nmap tips for probing a computer.

To send a SYN packet to a computer on a network, use this command. nmap -sS -v 192.168.1.10nmap -sS -v 192.168.1.10 If you want to send SYN packets to a range of IP addresses, this is the command to use. nmap -sS -v 192.168.1.10-100nmap -sS -v 192.168.1.10-100 This will send SYN packets to the IP … Read more