This has been asked for a few times before, but none recently or with the Pixel/Nougat specifically that I was able to find. Root is unavailable, so I need a way to do this as a regular user. I really just want to see what IP my Raspberry Pi got assigned by the Android DHCP. Also, if there's a way to set DHCP reservations to avoid having to look it up every time, I would love to know how to do that as well.
asked Apr 10, 2017 at 20:51
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1You won't find DHCP reservations but I observed that devices tend to get the same IP address they had earlier (don't know the time frame, though).– GiantTreeApr 10, 2017 at 21:18
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How about using third-party applications? I use Pixel Netcut for that. I also have a feeling Tasker can do this, but I will have to figure it out– xavier_fakeratMay 10, 2017 at 15:30
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@xavier_fakerat I'd be willing to use one if needed (and feel free to write up an answer if you have something in mind). When I searched the app store, most things seemed geared towards the phone connecting to a wifi router and then viewing networks on that device. I didn't come across something that did exactly what I wanted (and was free, which would be my preference.)– thunderblasterMay 10, 2017 at 15:33
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Honestly, I attached an LCD screen to my pi and got that to just output its IP, which resolved my personal problem, but I still would like to know the best way to address this for other devices in the future and think that it's a useful question others will undoubted have.– thunderblasterMay 10, 2017 at 15:35
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Most of the solutions known to me require root (as I noted in comments). However there is a third-party application that seems to be able to handle this task as well.
Hotspot manager1 claims to be able to monitor all connected clients on the hotspot. It gives the MAC Address as well as IP address of connected clients
Some other features include:
Managing multiple WiFi hotspots for different scenarios.
Monitoring all connected clients to your device.
WiFi auto recovery: WiFi state will be recovered if the hotspot is turned off (assuming either widget or the app to toggle).
See screenshots:
1: This app is no longer available on Play Store.
answered May 10, 2017 at 20:21
Another "uglier" workaround involves using terminal , but it has an advantage if you already have terminal installed in your device.
Simply type ip neigh in terminal and you should see an output showing connected devices' ip addresses as well as mac address (but it looks a bit cluttered though)
See screenshot:
Screenshot (click image for larger variant)
The information in the terminal output includes :
- IP address of connected client
- MAC address (obscured in screenshot)
- interface (
wlan0) - state of connection (i.e STALE, REACHABLE etc)
Note: This does not need root permissions
answered May 12, 2017 at 19:49
If you've got access to a terminal on your phone (I guess that requires being rooted), then you can also run ip neigh show dev wlan0 to see what's in the ARP tables.
That should tell you the MAC addresses and IP addresses of everything connected.
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1In some cases, it would be ap0 not wlan0, but the best is to simply type
ip neigh. And yes, it does need root access.– Firelord ♦Nov 27, 2015 at 11:13 -
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Thanks, this really helped me.
ip neigh show dev bt-panfor anyone else with a Bluetooth hot spot. May 9, 2020 at 8:04
On the stock HTC tethering app, there is a view called "Manage users" which lets you see a list of connected devices listed be resolved hostname. Touching each device reveals its hardware address and currently assigned IP address.
As far as I can recall it is the same for the stock Samsung Galaxy S2 (at least in this region - Northern Europe).
Take a look at Network Discovery1 -- it lists all devices within the same network, together with some details on them, as e.g. IP, MAC address, available services:
Network Discovery (source: Google Play; click images for larger variants)
Other port scanners will do as well.
1: This app is no longer available on Play Store.
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Does it scan the WiFi hotspot the phone creates or/and the WiFi network to which the phone's connected ? (I'm asking this because I don't have my phone right now)– kesariJun 5, 2013 at 7:59
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1It does scan the network the device is in. I don't think it matters if it itself is "master" or "client" in the network -- but I never tried.– Izzy ♦Jun 5, 2013 at 10:25
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@Vadzim not much chances. I'd bet port-scanning is blocked there by the providers/carriers for good reasons. Apart from that, the question was about WiFi, not 3G ;)– Izzy ♦Oct 20, 2014 at 18:56
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@Izzy, I was solving the problem of finding MAC of one device connected to Wi-Fi hotspot of the second device. The first device was in process of initial setup not allowing to view MAC from inside.– VadzimOct 21, 2014 at 16:36
You can use Fing - Network Tools. It's a clean way for your task.
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1Fing worked, though not quite in the way I had expected. It can't actually see the hotspot from the phone. However, it works great from my tablet which is generally the reason that I turn on the hotspot anyways. Thanks Mar 20, 2012 at 13:13
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Fing doesn't scan the phone's hotspot, only the wifi network to which the phone is connected. This answer is incorrect.– ki9Oct 19, 2022 at 13:43
Another alternative is Wifi Watch.
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1Could you elaborate a little more? Link-only answers are not considered that helpful. What details does it offer?– Izzy ♦Oct 20, 2014 at 18:55
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Sorry! but the questions says that it should work for
mobile as hotspots. Wifi Watch is not for that. It scans if yourmobile is connected to wifi hotspot– frunkadAug 4, 2016 at 15:05
Use Ksiri tool to list devices connected to your hotspot.
Updated information on request: I was facing same issue on my Android Oreo, some tools on net available is filled with ads or asking for unnecessary permissions.
Just for this simple listing of which devices are connected, ads and special permissions, both were not necessary, so I have created this app, which will not ask for any permissions and neither shows any ads.
This is the first step of "Ksiri Tools" that I have created, further if any tooling things comes up, I will add same app.
I have not released any of my apps on play store, as I feel it's unnecessary to pay Google. You can download apk file and install. While installing you will be clearly shown by Android that this app doesn't require any permissions. So safe to use.
