pcANYWHERE Hosts Scanner

Written in Visual Basic, pcANYWHERE Hosts Scanner is a straightforward and simple-to-use application that gives you the possibility to scan an IP address range to discover all nearby hosts with pcANYWHERE listening on your TCP/IP network.
It does so by sending a specific UDP packet that looks up information, validates data, and sends you back the response. The tool doesn't include complicated options or configuration settings, so it can be tackled even by users with no experience in networking software.

Portability advantages

There is no setup involved and all you have to do is extract the program files to a custom location on the HDD or straight to a USB flash drive to be able to launch the application on any computer with minimum effort.
It doesn't add new entries to the Windows registry or create files on the disk without asking for your permission. However, it requires the Visual Basic runtime files.

Simple interface for scanning an IP range

When it comes to the interface, pcANYWHERE Hosts Scanner opts for a basic window with a rudimentary appearance that shows all options available.
You can specify a starting and ending IP address, and click a button to start the scanner. This task doesn't take long, depending on how many addresses it has to scan, and you can cancel it if it takes too much time or if you change your mind.
If any hosts with pcANYWHERE are detected, you can view their hostnames and IP addresses in the main window, one per line. Although the program doesn't integrate buttons for copying, exporting or printing data, you can make a text selection and copy it using the global hotkey or by opening the right-click menu.

Conclusion

Although it hasn't received updates for a long time and its interface clearly needs some improvements in the graphical department, pcANYWHERE Hosts Scanner offers a simple solution for finding hosts with pcANYWHERE within a specific IP range. CPU and RAM usage was minimal in our tests.