

Those apps will, if possible, list off friendlier device names (in addition to IP addresses) than arp -na offers.

There are iOS apps for the same purpose, like the free Fing and the $3 LAN Scan. One such app, iNet, is available on the Mac App Store. You can also turn to multiple third-party apps. You won’t necessarily see friendly names for the devices it finds, but you’ll at least get a list of all the local IP addresses in use that it discovers. Internet service provider (ISP) compatibility: Internet access requires a compatible ISP fees may apply.
APPLE AIRPORT UTILITY FOR MAC FOR MAC OS X
In Terminal, you can use the arp -na command, which will list out devices it finds using the address resolution protocol. Apple AirPort overview The AirPort 4.2 for Mac OS X software supports all models of Apple AirPort base stations including the AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express models. So if you want to find the IP addresses of other devices connected directly to your base station, you might prefer another option. You can stil grab the old version of the utility from Apple, though you need a little help to install the app on Mountain Lion, since the installer (falsely) reports that AirPort Utility 5.6 is incompatible with Mac OS X 10.8.īut while you can force AirPort Utility 5.6 to install on Mountain Lion, there’s no guarantee that the app will continue to work on OS X 10.9 Mavericks or beyond. There’s no way to use the app to list off the IP addresses and names of devices plugged directly into the base station. AirPort Utility 6.x, however, only lists devices connected to your base station over Wi-Fi. AirPort Utility 5.6 could show you all the devices connected to your AirPort base station-wired and wireless alike.
