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Question

Hosts detection unstable on my network

Jul 19, 2016 9:23AM PDT

When I try to scan my network(wifi) by n-map or any other software the hosts(mobile and PC) on my network sometimes are detected but most of the time they go undetected .They only show up when I browse internet on them.Overall the detection is unstable .WHY is this happening ? and How can I stop it ?

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This is true.
Jul 19, 2016 9:32AM PDT

There are now many OSes that put the network to sleep to save power so it's never a sure thing they will respond to pings or other network traffic.

This is proper and working as expected. It can be upsetting to your newer network admins.

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This just in.
Jul 19, 2016 9:44AM PDT
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Stopping it ?
Jul 24, 2016 9:03AM PDT

Is there anyway to stop it ?

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Maybe
Jul 25, 2016 12:26AM PDT

You'll have to examine each device one by one to see if they are sleeping the device, network or other.

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It's normal
Jul 22, 2016 11:39PM PDT

Most mobile devices are disable networking for power save purpose while it's not using.