Network Discovery requirements

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Before installing the hub or sensor, ensure your environment meets the following requirements.

Connection requirements

The computer running the Hub (the central component of Network Discovery) must allow the following outbound connections over TLS 1.2 or higher when linked to your Lansweeper Platform:

URL	Port	Purpose
https://app.lansweeper.com	443	Login URL for Lansweeper Sites.
https://discovery-gateway.lansweeper.com (EU) https://discovery-gateway.us.lansweeper.com (US)	443	Authenticates, syncs data, and applies auto‑updates from your Lansweeper Site.
https://download.lansweeper.com/	443	Downloads new versions automatically.
https://app.lansweeper.com/api/scanner-connect	443	Provides connection data to Lansweeper Site for multi‑region support.

System requirements

Hub requirements

Resource	Minimum for up to 2 sensors	Recommended for up to 5 sensors	Recommended for up to 10 sensors	Recommended for up to 100 sensors
CPU	x64, 1 GHz single‑core	x64, quad‑core 2 GHz	x64, 8‑core 2 GHz	x64, 8‑core 4 GHz
RAM	2 GB	16 GB	32 GB	256 GB
Disk (SSD)	1 BG free	10 GB	50 GB	500 GB
Internal net speed	100 Mbps	1 Gbps	1 Gbps	1 Gbps
External net speed (to your site)	20 Mbps	100 Mbps	300 Mbps	300 Mbps

Sensor requirements

Resource	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	x64, 1 GHz single‑core	x64, dual‑core 2 GHz
RAM	1 GB	4 GB
Disk	500 MG free	1 GB free
Network speed	100 Mbps	1 Gbps

Firewall and routing requirements

Protocol	Port(s)	Notes
WMI	TCP 135 + dynamic	Restrict range via GPO/registry for better control
SMB/NetBIOS	TCP 139, 445 / UDP 137–138	Often blocked on hardened systems
SSH	TCP 22	Required for Linux/macOS assets
SNMP	UDP 161	Needed for switches, printers, etc.
HTTPS	TCP 443	For web interfaces on network appliances

Next steps

Now that you understand the requirements, you can install Network Discovery on Windows, Linux, or macOS.