Use the -P0 (that's a zero, not an oh) switch like it recommended. That will force nmap to scan regardless of whether it thinks the host is up or not.

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Well...I did that and all I get is: Starting nmap V. 3.00 ( www.insecure.org/nmap ) And it doesnt go off!! :( Also, how do u know which ports its scanning? does it tell u or do u have 2 wait till the end of the scan?? Thanx!! ;) El-Trucha http://www.truchasoft.tk ftp://tsfc.homeftp.net hotline://tsfc.ath.cx

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Have you read the documentation? Nmap requires WinPcap to be installed, and it doesn't work out-of-the-box on XPsp2. There may be some other caveats - I don't use it on Windows, so wouldn't know what they are. Nmap is extensively documented. I would suggest starting there. "Also, how do u know which ports its scanning?" You already answered your own question. the -p switch specifies the port/ports/port range to scan. In the example you gave previously, nmap is scanning ports 1 through 100. One other thing...port scanning is considered hostile behavior by some people. You might want to avoid scanning hosts at random (such as Google).

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Yeah, I have WinPcap, but I didnt know it didnt work on XPSP2... The documentation didnt say anything about it, so is there any other good port scanners?? Thanx all, I apreciate ur help!! ;) El-Trucha http://www.truchasoft.tk ftp://tsfc.homeftp.net hotline://tsfc.ath.cx

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It does work on XPsp2. Read. You are way too impatient.

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Well, yeah, I am kind of impatient... :P But I read all the sections in it, and it doesnt say anything about it!! :( Hmm...we're talking about the CHM file found in the Help button in NMapWin, rite?? or is it something else?? :| Thanx!! ;) El-Trucha http://www.truchasoft.tk ftp://tsfc.homeftp.net hotline://tsfc.ath.cx

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I find it extremely amusing that you've tried so many port scanners, can't get nmap to work with a minimum of effort, and are now looking for another one to try. Could the problem possibly be that you haven't bothered to learn how to properly use any of them?

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Well...I've read the documentation for all of them and none say anything about the options they give me...I even went to the Search function in the CHM file looking for the option name and it gave me nothing!! :( But anyways, I got Nmap to work in a Win2k machine...now I need 2 know which option 2 use, but the documentation doesnt say anything about them!! :( Thanx!! ;) El-Trucha http://www.truchasoft.tk ftp://tsfc.homeftp.net hotline://tsfc.ath.cx

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I don't know about the Windows version, but the man page is here. It lists all the options and how to use them. Of course, it also helps to know what you want to accomplish when choosing which options to use. What are you trying to do?

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i know a good one but i cant remember it. ill get back to you's when i find it. Ratboy- The one who walks

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