Before installing the hub or sensor, ensure your environment meets the following requirements.
Connection requirements
The computer running the Hub (the central component of Network Discovery) 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.lansweeper.com (EU) https://discovery-gateway.us.lansweeper.com (US) |
443 |
Authenticates, syncs data, and applies auto-updates from your Lansweeper Site. |
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. |
System requirements
Hub requirements
| 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 |
16 GB |
32 GB |
256 GB |
| Disk (SSD) |
1 GB free |
10 GB |
50 GB |
500 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 |
Sensor requirements
| Resource |
Minimum |
Recommended |
| CPU |
x64, 1 GHz single-core |
x64, dual-core 2 GHz |
| RAM |
1 GB |
4 GB |
| Disk |
500 MB free |
1 GB free |
| Network speed |
100 Mbps |
1 Gbps |
Firewall and routing requirements
| Protocol |
Port(s) |
Notes |
| RPC endpoint mapper |
TCP 135 |
Initial WMI and DCOM connection to Windows assets |
| SMB |
TCP 445 |
Windows scanning |
| DCOM dynamic range |
TCP 49152-65535 |
Windows WMI data. Restrict the range via GPO or registry for tighter control |
| WinRM |
TCP 5985, 5986 |
Windows, only for Hyper-V or cluster log collection |
| SSH |
TCP 22 |
Linux, Unix, and macOS assets |
| SNMP |
UDP 161 |
Network devices such as switches and printers |
| HTTPS |
TCP 443 |
Web interfaces on network appliances |
Next steps
Now that you understand the requirements, you can install Network Discovery on Windows, Linux, or macOS.