Advanced IP Scanner

ApplicationFamatech

Also called advanced ip, famatech ip scanner

FamatechSystem

A LAN device scanner from Famatech, the Radmin company. The process is advanced_ip_scanner.exe. It is not Nmap.

What you need to know

Advanced IP Scanner is Famatech's LAN GUI. Nmap is the scriptable scanner.

Famatech's Advanced IP Scanner lists devices on a LAN. Get it from advanced-ip-scanner.com. It is not Nmap. Famatech also makes Radmin. Wireshark is a packet tool.

What is it?: A LAN device scanner GUI
Same as Nmap?: No. Nmap is a scriptable port scanner
Who makes it?: Famatech, the Radmin company

Feex says

If you only need to see who is on the office LAN, I would open Advanced IP Scanner from the Famatech site. If you need NSE scripts or unusual ports, I would use Nmap instead.

What is Advanced IP Scanner?

advanced_ip_scanner.exe pings and browses a subnet in a GUI. nmap.exe is the Nmap Project scanner. A Radmin column can appear because Famatech sells that tool. That does not make this Nmap.

If you have never used it

If you want a clickable list of devices on your LAN, Advanced IP Scanner is Famatech's freeware GUI. Download it from advanced-ip-scanner.com. Famatech also makes Radmin. It is not Nmap, which is a scriptable port scanner from nmap.org, and it is not Wireshark.

What is it used for?

List PCs and printers on a home or office LAN

Scan, then sort by name. Nmap can do this with flags. This app is the clickable list.

Wake-on-LAN and simple remote actions

Those buttons are Famatech extras. Nmap NSE is a different toolbox.

Jump toward Radmin if you already use it

Famatech markets that path. Nmap.org does not sell Radmin.

Who is it for?

People who want a LAN list without learning Nmap flags
Shops that already use Radmin
Anyone who should stay on their own subnet

Current status

Advanced IP Scanner (2002) is a current lan device scanner from Famatech. The vendor still points Windows users at https://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/.

How old is it?

Advanced IP Scanner dates to 2002. Nmap is older (1997) and more general. Radmin is Famatech's remote-admin product. Current builds still target everyday Windows LANs.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here.

Free GUI

Portable

System requirements

Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system	Windows 10 or Windows 11, per Famatech's current download
RAM	Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more.

Resource profile

CPU demand: Low to moderate during a subnet scan
Network demand: Pings and probes on the LAN

Installed processes

These executables belong to this product when it is installed.

Installed processes
advanced_ip_scanner.exe	LAN scanner window

Startup components

Advanced IP Scanner should not start with Windows unless you added a shortcut.

File locations

Common Advanced IP Scanner locations
Typical install	C:\Program Files\Advanced IP Scanner\

File formats

Exports CSV/lists from the GUI

Common problems

People expect Nmap script output

This GUI is a LAN browser. Run nmap.exe if you need NSE. They are different products.

Bundled Radmin offers

Read the installer. Famatech sells Radmin. Nmap.org does not.

Getting unstuck

Download from advanced-ip-scanner.com

A random "IP scanner Pro" pack is not Famatech. Nmap is at nmap.org if you wanted the CLI scanner.

Scan the subnet you are on first, as a test

Wrong mask means an empty list. That is this GUI, not a missing Zenmap install.

Allow the app through the firewall if local PCs never appear

A blocked scanner sees nothing. Wireshark will not fill this table.

Alternatives

Nmap for a real port scan. Angry IP Scanner for another GUI. Wireshark for packets.

Official help and downloads

Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel.

Official contacts
Download	www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/ Official installer or vendor page
Help	www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/support/ Vendor support
Official site	www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/ Start here, not a random exe host

Related hardware

A working Ethernet or Wi-Fi link on the LAN you are allowed to scan.

Technical details

Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build.

Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. How we research.

Advanced IP Scanner official site · Vendor product page
Advanced IP Scanner help · Vendor support
Advanced IP Scanner support · Vendor help
Foxhole process map · First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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