--- title: AI Network Scan | daily.dev description: A demonstration of using an AI assistant to perform network reconnaissance by scanning for connected devices and retrieving their IP addresses, MAC addresses,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/ai-network-scan-cnl7bhju3 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: AI Network Scan | daily.dev og:description: A demonstration of using an AI assistant to perform network reconnaissance by scanning for connected devices and retrieving their IP addresses, MAC addresses,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/ai-network-scan-cnl7bhju3 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/CnL7bhjU3.png og:image:alt: AI Network Scan og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # AI Network Scan **[zSecurity](https://daily.dev/sources/zsecurity)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A demonstration of using an AI assistant to perform network reconnaissance by scanning for connected devices and retrieving their IP addresses, MAC addresses, hostnames, operating systems, open ports, and running services using natural language commands. The presenter highlights how natural language queries allow targeted filtering (e.g., finding mobile devices, Apple computers, printers, or cameras) without manual post-processing. The content promotes a paid hacking masterclass. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Can I use an AI assistant to scan a network and find connected devices with their IP, MAC address, and open ports? Yes, an AI assistant can perform network reconnaissance using natural language commands. By instructing it to list all devices on the same network along with IP address, MAC address, hostname, operating system, open ports, and running services, it runs the scan and returns structured results. You can also filter by device type — mobile devices, Apple computers, printers, or cameras — without manually post-processing raw scan output. _Developers exploring AI-assisted pentesting workflows track tools and techniques like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [AI helps Chinese-speaking hackers speed up attacks on exposed servers](https://daily.dev/posts/ai-helps-chinese-speaking-hackers-speed-up-attacks-on-exposed-servers-os1x7amnl) · CSO Online · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [AIs are Getting Better at Finding and Exploiting Internet Vulnerabilities](https://daily.dev/posts/ais-are-getting-better-at-finding-and-exploiting-internet-vulnerabilities-swm3nzacq) · Security Boulevard · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [How nation-states use AI to target critical infrastructure](https://daily.dev/posts/how-nation-states-use-ai-to-target-critical-infrastructure-o0vgcyhfo) · Tenable Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/ai-network-scan-cnl7bhju3) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"AI Network Scan","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/ai-network-scan-cnl7bhju3","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/ai-network-scan-cnl7bhju3"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T10:10:50.484Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T08:23:28.688Z","description":"A demonstration of using an AI assistant to perform network reconnaissance by scanning for connected devices and retrieving their IP addresses, MAC addresses,...","image":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nY21BxFmKdw/sddefault.jpg","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nY21BxFmKdw/sddefault.jpg","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"zSecurity","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"zSecurity","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--ASaVg3IT--/f_auto/v1711188206/logos/zsecurity","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/zsecurity"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/ai-network-scan-cnl7bhju3","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"security","timeRequired":"PT1M","video":{"@type":"VideoObject","name":"AI Network Scan","description":"A demonstration of using an AI assistant to perform network reconnaissance by scanning for connected devices and retrieving their IP addresses, MAC addresses,...","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nY21BxFmKdw/sddefault.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-08-11T10:10:50.484Z","duration":"PT1M","url":"https://api.daily.dev/r/CnL7bhjU3","embedUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/nY21BxFmKdw"}} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"zSecurity","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/zsecurity"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"AI Network Scan"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/ai-network-scan-cnl7bhju3#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I use an AI assistant to scan a network and find connected devices with their IP, MAC address, and open ports?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, an AI assistant can perform network reconnaissance using natural language commands. 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