The AutoScan-Network tool is able to scan and profile devices on a local network segment.

To get started, observe the following steps:

1. Download AutoScan-Network from the following URL: https://sourceforge.net/projects/autoscan/files/AutoScan/autoscan-network%201.42/.

Choose the version as shown in the following screenshot:

2. Once the file has been successfully downloaded onto your Kali Linux machine, open the Terminal and execute tar -xzvf autoscan-network-1.42-Linux-x86-Install.tar.gz to extract the content. The following are the descriptions used in the tar utility:
   • -x: Used to extract files
   • -z: Filters the compressed file through gzip
   • -v: Provides a verbose output
   • -f: Specifies the file or device

3. Next, use ./autoscan-network-1.42-Linux-x86-Install to install the tool, as shown in the following screenshot:

4. Now that AutoScan-Network has been installed on Kali Linux, it's time to open the application. In the Kali Linux desktop environment, click on Applications | AutoScan-Network to open the application.
5. The Network Wizard will open; click Forward to begin the setup of AutoScan-Network.
6. Next, set the name of your network and click Forward.
7. The wizard will ask for the location of the network; leave it as the default setting (localhost) and click Forward.
8. Select your network adapter. If you are using a LAN adapter (eth0), leave it as the default and click Forward.
9. Click Forward on the Summary window to confirm your configurations.

AutoScan-Network will begin to automatically scan your local network and attempt to perform fingerprinting of any services found on each device, as shown in the following screenshot:

Once completed, AutoScan-Network will display all the IP addresses, hostnames, and services it was able to detect on your local network.

In the next section, we will cover the essential techniques required to perform scanning using Zenmap.