TOOL TUTORIAL · Network Discovery & NetBIOS Analysis

How to install and use Nbtscan

Nbtscan is a command-line tool used for scanning and enumerating NetBIOS information on a network. It helps identify and gather information about devices running the NetBIOS over TCP/IP protocol. This information can include hostnames, IP addresses, and other NetBIOS-related det…

Quick install: sudo apt install nbtscan

Installation steps

  1. Update your package list with sudo apt update
  2. Install the tool with the apt command above
  3. Confirm it installed by running nbtscan with no options to see the help
  4. Scan your own subnet to check it returns results

See the full Nbtscan reference →