How to View All Devices Connected to your Network (Wi-Fi or Wired).

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Whether you want to make sure your home network is secure, or you want to troubleshoot connectivity and speed issues on your network, knowing how to view all the connected devices on your network can be invaluable.

In this guide, we’ll show you various methods and tools to view all the connected computers, smartphones, printers and other devices on your Wi-Fi and Wired network, whether you’re a tech savvy or a complete novice.

How to find all connected devices on your network in Windows 10/11.*

* Note: If you want to see who is connected on your Wi-Fi and LAN network from your smartphone, install one of these popular apps from Google Store or the App Store: Fing, Network Scanner, Network Analyzer.

Method 1. View Connected Devices in Router’s Web Interface.

The first method to find out all the connected devices, on you network, is from your Router’s Web Interface. This method is the most reliable, because it allows you to see all the connected devices on your router/network, along with details of those devices, so you can locate them.

Step 1. Find Out the Router’s IP address.

1. Press the Windows + R keys to open the ‘Run’ command box
2. Type CMD and then press ENTER or OK.

3. In Command Prompt, type the following command and press Enter.

• ipconfig

4. Notice the number next to Default Gateway on the active network adapter (Ethernet or Wi-Fi), to find out the IP Address of your router.

e.g. In this example the computer is connected wired to the network, so the Router’s IP Address is “192.168.1.1”.

Step 2. View Connected Devices in Router.

Once you find out the IP Address of your router, login to router’s web interface to see who is connected to your network, using the steps below:

1. Open your web browser and type in the address bar the IP address of your router. (e.g. “192.168.1.1” in this example). Then hit Enter.

2. Type the admin username and password to login to the router. (If you do not know the login credentials to the router and you haven’t changed them, look for a label on the router device, or in the router manual or on the manufacturer’s website).

3. Once you have logged in to the router’s settings, navigate to the section that displays the connected devices. Typically is labeled as “Device List” or “Connected Devices,” or “DHCP Client List.”

Method 2.View the IP Addresses of Network Connected Devices using Command Prompt.

Another method to find out how many devices are connected to your local network, is by using the command prompt.

Using this method, you can count how many devices are connected to your network and their IP addresses, but you won’t be able to tell what kind of devices they are. If you wish to identify the connected devices on your network, use the above or one of the next methods below.

1. Press the Windows + R keys to open the ‘Run’ command box
2. Type CMD and then press ENTER or OK.

3. In command prompt window, type the following command and press Enter.

• arp -a

4. After executing the above command you’ll see the IP address of any device connected to your local network. These IP Addresses will start with the same numbers as your router’s IP Address. (e.g. “192.168.1.x” in this example).

Method 3. View All Devices Connected to your Network with Wireless Network Watcher.

One of my favorite methods to find out which devices are connected to the network, is by using the Wireless Network Watcher from NirSoft, because it quickly scans and displays all devices that are wired or wirelessly connected to your network, with some basic information to identify them.

1. Download Wireless Network Watcher. (Scroll the page down and click “Download Wireless Network Watcher (In Zip file)”. *

* Note: Alternatively, if you want to install the program, click “Download Wireless Network Watcher with full install/uninstall support”)

2. When the download is completed, extract the contents of the zip file and run “WNetWatcher.exe”.

3. After a few seconds you will see all the connected devices on the network, connected either wired or wirelessly, along with some information about each device (such as the name of the device on the network or the manufacturer of the device’s network card).

Method 4. Find Out All Connected Devices to your Network with Advanced IP Scanner.

Another reliable program to find out what devices are connected to your wireless or wired network, is the Advanced IP Scanner.

1. Download and then install Advanced IP Scanner.

2. Then run the program and apply the following settings:

a. In View menu, uncheck the “Show dead” option, to display only the currently connected devices on your network.

b. Next, click the Settings menu and choose Options.

c. In Performance options, check the option High-accuracy scanning (lower speed) and click OK.

3. Now click Scan and let the program to find all the network connected devices.

4. After a while, you’ll a list of the connected devices on your network, along with their Device name, IP Address and Manufacturer, so you can identify them.

That’s all! Which method worked for you?
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Konstantinos Tsoukalas

Konstantinos is the founder and administrator of Repairwin.com. Since 1995 he works and provides IT support as a computer and network expert to individuals and large companies. He is specialized in solving problems related to Windows or other Microsoft products (Windows Server, Office, Microsoft 365, etc.).

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