Every Network Discovery sensor connects to a hub. The hub holds the sensor configuration, collects the data the sensors gather, and syncs it to your Lansweeper Platform site.
These requirements apply to the hub itself, whichever sensors you install. The sensors have their own requirements: see IT and OT sensor requirements and Traffic sensor requirements.
Connection requirements
The computer running the hub must allow the following outbound connections over TLS 1.2 or higher when linked to your Lansweeper Platform:
| URL | Port | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
https://app.lansweeper.com |
443 | Login URL for Lansweeper Sites. |
https://discovery-gateway.eu.lansweeper.com and https://discovery-gateway.lansweeper.com (EU) https://discovery-gateway.us.lansweeper.com (US) |
443 | Authenticates and syncs data with your Lansweeper Site. |
https://discovery-gateway.cpr.lansweeper.com |
443 | Checks for new versions to apply auto-updates. Required for every site, whether it runs on EU or US. |
https://download.lansweeper.com/ |
443 | Downloads new versions automatically. |
https://app.lansweeper.com/api/scanner-connect |
443 | Provides connection data to Lansweeper Site for multi-region support. |
Hardware requirements
Hub hardware scales with the number of sensors connected to it.
| Resource | Minimum for up to 2 sensors | Recommended for up to 5 sensors | Recommended for up to 10 sensors | Recommended for up to 100 sensors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | x64, 1 GHz single-core | x64, quad-core 2 GHz | x64, 8-core 2 GHz | x64, 8-core 4 GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB, or 4 GB with traffic sensors | 16 GB | 32 GB | 256 GB |
| Internal net speed | 100 Mbps | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps |
| External net speed (to your site) | 20 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 300 Mbps | 300 Mbps |
Traffic sensors upload capture files to the hub, so they need considerably more hub disk space than IT and OT sensors do. Check the figures on the page for the sensor you're installing: IT and OT sensor requirements or Traffic sensor requirements.
Next steps
- Check the requirements for the sensor you want to install: IT and OT sensor requirements or Traffic sensor requirements.
- Install the hub and sensor together, on Windows, Linux, or macOS for the IT and OT sensor, or on Linux or Windows for the traffic sensor.