Lois Larson
If you want to see all the devices connected to your Airport Extreme network, you can use the Airport Utility, which is a built-in application native to the OSX system. This will display all the information requested by the user. However, the data can be difficult to interpret. You can also use the Network Utility, which shows all devices under display routing table information.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Devices connected to Airport Extreme | Wireless devices |
| How to see all devices | Use the Airport Utility, then select the Netstat tab, choose Display routing table information, then hit the blue Netstat button |
| How to see all devices (alternative) | Use the Spotlight search (magnifying glass icon) > Network Utility |
| How to see all devices (alternative) | Use iNet to scan your network for all connected devices and show you a list of devices with their hostnames and IP addresses |
| How to find the Wi-Fi network when it doesn't appear normally | Make sure the Wi-Fi network isn't set to closed (hidden) on your Wi-Fi base station. Open AirPort Utility and uncheck Create a Closed network, located in AirPort > Wireless tab > Wireless Network Options... Reset your Wi-Fi base station |
What You'll Learn
Using the Network Utility
To locate an airport on the network, you can use the Network Utility. This is a built-in application native to the OSX system. It shows all devices under display routing table information. To access it, use the Spotlight search (the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner of your display) and select Network Utility. Then, select the Netstat tab, choose the radio button Display routing table information, and hit the blue Netstat button. It takes quite a while to get results, and the results table does not display MAC addresses.
The Airport Utility is for wireless devices, and you can use it to see a list of wireless clients connected. However, you cannot see wired or ethernet clients connected.
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Using the AirPort Utility
To locate an airport on the network, you can use the AirPort Utility. This is a built-in application native to the OSX system.
To use the AirPort Utility, first, make sure the Wi-Fi network isn't set to closed (hidden) on your Wi-Fi base station. To do this, open AirPort Utility and uncheck 'Create a Closed network', located in AirPort > Wireless tab > Wireless Network Options. Then, reset your Wi-Fi base station.
The AirPort Utility will allow you to see a list of wireless clients connected to your network. However, it is not possible to see wired/ethernet clients connected to your network using this utility.
You can also use the Network Utility to see all devices connected to your network. To do this, use the Spotlight search (the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner of your display) to find Network Utility. Then, select the Netstat tab, choose the radio button 'Display routing table information', and hit the blue Netstat button. This will display a table of all devices connected to your network.
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Using the Netstat tab
To locate an airport on a network, you can use the Airport Utility, which is a built-in application native to the OSX system. This will display all wireless devices connected to the network.
To see a list of all devices, including ethernet, connected to Airport Extreme, you can use the Netstat tab. First, perform a Spotlight search (the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner of your display) and select 'Network Utility'. Then, select the Netstat tab, choose the radio button 'Display routing table information', and hit the blue Netstat button. This will display a results table, although it will not show MAC addresses. This process can take a while.
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Using the iNet app
The iNet app can be used to scan your network for all connected devices and show you a list of devices with their hostnames and IP addresses. It also has a dedicated mode for AirPort routers, which shows devices connected and relevant information about each one.
To use iNet, first, make sure the Wi-Fi network isn't set to closed (hidden) on your Wi-Fi base station. To unhide your wireless network, open AirPort Utility and uncheck 'Create a Closed network', located in AirPort > Wireless tab > Wireless Network Options. Then, reset your Wi-Fi base station.
Next, use Spotlight search (the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner of your display) to find Network Utility. Select the Netstat tab, choose the radio button 'Display routing table information', then hit the blue Netstat button. This will take a while to get results, and the results table will not display MAC addresses.
The airport utility is for wireless devices. The Network Utility shows all devices under display routing table information. The data can be difficult to interpret.
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Unhiding your wireless network
To unhide your wireless network, you will need to open AirPort Utility and uncheck 'Create a Closed network'. This can be found in AirPort > Wireless tab > Wireless Network Options. Once you have unchecked this option, reset your Wi-Fi base station.
If you are using AirPort Utility 6.3, you can see a list of wireless clients connected, but not wired/ethernet clients. You can also use the Spotlight search function to find Network Utility. Select the Netstat tab, choose the radio button 'Display routing table information', then hit the blue Netstat button. This will show you a list of all the devices connected to your network, but it does not display MAC addresses.
Another option is to use iNet, which will scan your network for all connected devices and show you a list of devices with their hostnames and IP addresses. It also has a dedicated mode for AirPort routers, which shows devices connected and relevant information about each one.
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Frequently asked questions
You can use the Network Utility on your device. On Apple devices, you can use the Spotlight search (the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner of your display) to find the Network Utility. Then, select the Netstat tab, choose the radio button Display routing table information, and hit the blue Netstat button.
You can use iNet to scan your network for all connected devices. It will show you a list of devices with their hostnames and IP addresses. There is also a dedicated mode for Airport routers that shows devices connected and relevant information about each one.
Make sure the Wi-Fi network isn't set to closed (hidden) on your Wi-Fi base station. You can unhide your wireless network by opening Airport Utility and unchecking 'Create a Closed network', located in Airport > Wireless tab > Wireless Network Options.
