What does the Lavawall LAN scan find?

It discovers the computers, printers, phones, servers, and other devices on a network, and shows whether each one is online, whether it is managed by Lavawall®, and what services and ports it exposes. Workstations and network devices also surface their vulnerabilities from the network perspective, so you see risk the way an attacker on the same LAN would.

Can it monitor printers and their consumables?

Yes. The scan reads full consumable information from network printers and can notify you when toner, ink, or other supplies are running low, so you can order replacements before a client calls to say a printer has stopped.

Does it monitor servers and websites too?

Yes. You can watch servers, websites, and other critical devices based on their exposed ports and services. For websites you can also check HTTP status codes and look for specific phrases on the page, so a defaced or broken site is caught quickly.

How is this different from full network monitoring?

The LAN scan is the asset-discovery and device-detail layer: what is on the network and what state each device is in. Lavawall® network monitoring builds on that across the LAN and WAN, watching remote and home devices, unknown devices, and everyday health issues over time.

LAN scan & asset management

Find and secure every computer, printer, and network device

Lavawall® scans the LAN and gives you a quick, honest view of what is really on the network. See which devices are online, which are managed, which printers are running low on consumables, and which workstations and servers are exposing risky services. Click any device for the full detail.

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Computers · printers · phones · servers · websites · network devices

the network map: WAN addresses, gateways and routers, and every device found, with status and alert counts (example names and addresses)

See it in the Lavawall® console

Real screens, shown with example data.

The Assets page in the Lavawall console, showing the toolbar, filters and reports, asset inventory table and add asset, with example data. — **Assets.** Use it to add an asset, add network equipment from the LAN scan, and set up locations. How to use the Assets page

The Network Diagram page in the Lavawall console, showing the scanner and monitoring settings, the monitoring reports and uptime heat map, the summary counts and the start of the network map, with example data. — **Network Diagram.** Use it to start scanning a network, monitor a device for outages, and monitor a website or IP address. How to use the Network Diagram page

An intuitive view of the whole network

Asset management usually means chasing a spreadsheet that was out of date the day it was written. The Lavawall® LAN scan replaces that with a live picture. In one glance you can see the devices on a network, whether they are online, whether they are managed, and even which printers are about to run out of toner. Phones and other devices carry their own detail too.

Because the scan looks at each device from the network perspective, it goes past a plain inventory: it shows the ports and services each device exposes and the vulnerabilities that go with them, which is exactly the view an attacker sitting on the same LAN would have.

What the scan monitors

Computers and their state

Every workstation and server on the network, with online status and whether the device is managed by Lavawall®. Click any device for full detail.

Printer consumables

Full consumable information for network printers, plus notifications when toner, ink, or other supplies run low, so you can reorder before a client is stuck.

Exposed services and ports

Workstations and network devices show their available services and open ports from the network perspective, so risky exposure is visible.

Vulnerabilities

Devices surface the vulnerabilities that go with their exposed services, giving you a prioritized picture of where a network-side attacker would push.

Servers and critical devices

Monitor servers and other critical devices based on the ports and services they expose, so a service going dark is caught quickly.

Websites

Watch websites by HTTP status code and check for specific phrases on the page, so a defaced, broken, or changed site raises a flag.

Document the cabling, then print the network

The map finds the devices. You add what a scan cannot see: which switch port each device is plugged into, its VLAN, and a note such as a patch panel number.

Then print the whole network as a traditional network drawing, with standard symbols and the documented ports on the lines, on letter paper up to ARCH E, A3 to A0, or a plotter roll. Or download it as an SVG file to open in Visio, Illustrator, or AutoCAD. How to document switch ports and print a network drawing.

A switch's device window with Ports and connections open for editing: rows of port, connected device, VLAN, and notes, with Add a port, Add a range, Save ports, and Cancel buttons. — **Ports and connections.** Record what each switch port connects to, with its VLAN and notes. Names and addresses are examples.

A close-up of a printed network drawing: a firewall above the office LAN core switch, a second switch with its computers, the documented switch ports labelled on the lines, and devices whose connection is not documented grouped to the right. — **Plot view.** Standard network symbols, with the documented switch ports on the lines. Names and addresses are examples.

How it works

Lavawall® scans the LAN and builds a device inventory automatically, then keeps it current as devices come and go. Each entry is clickable, so a printer opens its consumable levels, a workstation opens its services and vulnerabilities, and a website opens its status codes and page checks. Phones and other network devices carry their own additional information alongside.

Because the same platform also manages endpoints, the scan tells you whether each device it finds is under management, which is the gap most asset lists never close. New and unknown devices stand out instead of blending into a stale spreadsheet.

Why it matters

An accurate asset picture is the foundation of both security and everyday service. You cannot patch, secure, or bill for a device you do not know exists, and you cannot reassure a client about their network if a compromised home device or an unmanaged laptop is sitting on it unseen.

The LAN scan also removes small frustrations that quietly erode client trust, like the printer that is always out of toner or the website that went down overnight. Catching those early, in the same console you use for security, turns reactive firefighting into proactive service.

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Frequently asked

What does the Lavawall® LAN scan find?: It discovers the computers, printers, phones, servers, and other devices on a network, and shows whether each one is online, whether it is managed by Lavawall®, and what services and ports it exposes. Workstations and network devices also surface their vulnerabilities from the network perspective, so you see risk the way an attacker on the same LAN would.
Can it monitor printers and their consumables?: Yes. The scan reads full consumable information from network printers and can notify you when toner, ink, or other supplies are running low, so you can order replacements before a client calls to say a printer has stopped.
Does it monitor servers and websites too?: Yes. You can watch servers, websites, and other critical devices based on their exposed ports and services. For websites you can also check HTTP status codes and look for specific phrases on the page, so a defaced or broken site is caught quickly.
How is this different from full network monitoring?: The LAN scan is the asset-discovery and device-detail layer: what is on the network and what state each device is in. Lavawall® network monitoring builds on that across the LAN and WAN, watching remote and home devices, unknown devices, and everyday health issues over time.

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