Most networks have more monitors than computers. This also allows you to keep track of your monitor's history. When you move a monitor and connect it to a different computer, Lansweeper recognizes it and creates a new asset relation on the existing asset page. Once scanned, each monitor also receives a unique identifying key, based on the manufacturer code and serial number.

This allows Lansweeper to automatically create an asset relation between the monitor and computer.

The information about your monitors is scanned from the registry of the Windows computer they are connected to. Like with most other devices Lansweeper will retrieve the basic information from your monitor, including but not limited to:įor certain brands (Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo), Lansweeper attempts to retrieve warranty information from the manufacturer. Additionally, Lansweeper enriches the data using the device catalog if possible (and enabled). Lansweeper finds this information in the computer's registry. Because a monitor does not directly connect to your network, Lansweeper adds it as an asset when it scans the connected Windows computer. There are way more reasons than that to be honest - but those are a good start.Lansweeper treats the monitors in your network as separate devices with their own asset page. Solarwinds just gives you the name/IP/Model and open portsįor Windows PCs, Lansweeper gathers far more information without using an agent than Solarwinds does - and again it has clickable actions - RDP to that machine/open c$/shutdown etc. It also has customisable actions - on an assets page I can click to ping that asset/open putty/open the asset's webpage etc. The first thing is probably the layout - Lansweeper puts more information straight in front of you and is way easier on the eyes - too much white space in Solarwinds.įunctionally, Lansweeper gives far more information - for example for a network switch it will list each port and have a hyper link to the device that is being detected as being connected to that port, allowing you to click through to that asset.

The asset discovery in Lansweeper is faaaar superior in Lansweeper than Solarwinds - though for the actual helpdesk the reverse is true. I have experience of both - more Lansweeper than Solarwinds to be fair.

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