Ping-Sweep PowerShell Script

Overview

The Ping-Sweep script is a PowerShell function designed to perform a ping sweep on a range of IP addresses. It checks the reachability of hosts within the specified IP address range and provides information about the alive hosts.

• The script uses background jobs to parallelize the ping sweep for improved efficiency.
• The IP address range for the sweep is assumed to be from ".1" to ".254", allowing customization based on common network configurations.

Usage

1. Function Name: Ping-Sweep
2. Parameters:
   • $Target: The first three octets of the base IP address for the ping sweep.

Progress and Completion

The script displays a progress bar indicating the completion rate of the ping sweep.

Output

• IPAdress: The IP Address of the Host.
• Latency: The round-trip for the ping request.
• Status: The status of the request.

How to Run

Ping-Sweep -Target "192.168.100"
Ping-Sweep -Target "10.10.48"

Example