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# Finding Clients by Searching a Network Range

To locate computers by network range, you provide a beginning and ending IP address to scan, and Apple Remote Desktop queries each IP address in that range in sequence, asking if the computer is a client computer. This method works best when searching for clients outside the local subnet, but on the local area network.

Alternatively, you can use a text file that contains IP address ranges (in this format "192.168.0.1-192.168.3.20"), and use text file import to find clients. See Finding Clients by File Import.

1. Select a scanner at the left of the Remote Desktop window.
2. Select Network Range.
3. Enter the beginning and ending IP address.
4. Click the Refresh button.

   All responding clients are listed in the Remote Desktop window.

5. Select the desired computers.
6. Drag the selected computers to the All Computers list.
7. Authenticate by providing a user name and password for an Apple Remote Desktop administrator.

   The computer is now in your All Computers list.

See also:

- Finding Clients by Using Bonjour
- Finding Clients by Searching the Local Network
- Finding Clients by Network Address
- Finding Clients by File Import
- Making a New Scanner