How to View All Devices Connected to Your Network on Windows 10

On Windows 10, the most dependable way to see active devices on the same router is to open the router’s Connected Devices or Clients page in a browser. Windows does not provide one built-in, complete network inventory. Fing Desktop can scan a local network, but check its current requirements before installing: Fing limits Windows support to versions still within Microsoft’s support lifetime, and standard Windows 10 support ended October 14, 2025.

Check the router’s connected-device list

This is usually the best place to see active clients on the router, including phones, TVs, printers, and devices that do not share files with your Windows PC.

1. Find the router’s address. Connect the PC to the home or office network you want to inspect. Press the Windows key, type cmd, open Command Prompt, and run ipconfig. Under the active Wi-Fi or Ethernet adapter, note Default Gateway. Microsoft’s ipconfig reference explains that this command displays the gateway along with adapter addresses.
2. Open the router page and find its client list. Enter the gateway address in a browser’s address bar, then sign in with credentials supplied by your network administrator, internet provider, or router maker. Look for a page labeled Connected Devices, Clients, Device List, Network Map, or DHCP Clients. Menus vary by router. If the page includes old DHCP leases, choose the live or online list.

A router may list each device’s name, local IP address, MAC address, connection type, or last-seen status. Mesh systems and separate access points may have their own app or device page. Guest Wi-Fi or client isolation can also keep devices on one network segment from appearing on another. If this is a managed workplace network, ask its administrator for the approved inventory view rather than bypassing access controls.

Use Fing Desktop only on a supported Windows version

Fing Desktop can provide a readable local scan without router credentials, but its current compatibility matters. Fing’s Desktop FAQ says it supports Windows versions still within Microsoft’s support lifetime and recommends Windows 11. Microsoft’s Windows support notice says standard Windows 10 support ended October 14, 2025. So do not assume a new Fing Desktop install is supported on a standard Windows 10 PC. If Fing confirms your Windows build is supported, download the app from the official Fing Desktop page. Otherwise, use the router page from Windows 10 or run an approved scanner on a supported device connected to the same network.

3. Run a manual scan on a compatible PC. Sign in to Fing, make sure the computer is on the same Wi-Fi or wired network as the devices, open Devices, and choose Scan, Scan Again, or the refresh control in your version. Fing’s scan instructions describe manual refreshes. The help page currently lists up to three manual scans per day for free or inactive-agent accounts; continuous monitoring is a separate feature.
4. Review a device’s details. Open an entry to compare its name, type, IP address, MAC address, and last activity when available. Fing requires an account; its FAQ says network information syncs with that account and the app uses cloud device recognition, so review its terms and privacy information before using it.

Why Windows’ Network folder and arp -a are incomplete

File Explorer’s Network view is meant to discover devices that advertise file or printer sharing. Microsoft explains that network discovery must be enabled to see devices sharing resources, but the view is not a complete list of router clients. Turning discovery on can make your PC visible to other devices, so use it only on a trusted network when you need sharing.

For a quick technical check, open Command Prompt and run arp -a. It displays entries in Windows’ local ARP cache, which maps some IPv4 addresses to hardware addresses. It does not scan every connected device: a quiet device may not have an entry, and the output can include only neighbors your PC has recently contacted. See Microsoft’s ARP command documentation for details.

Check unfamiliar entries before blocking anything

An unfamiliar name does not prove a device is unauthorized. Device names may be generic, and automated recognition is best-effort. Fing notes that limited information and randomized MAC addressing can affect recognition; see its device-recognition guidance if a model or brand looks wrong.

• Compare the list with phones, computers, streaming boxes, game consoles, smart speakers, printers, cameras, and Wi-Fi extenders in the home or office.
• Check the router’s online status and last-seen time. A saved lease or an offline entry is not necessarily connected now.
• If you still cannot match a device, briefly disconnect one of your own devices and refresh the list to see which entry changes. A name or manufacturer guess alone is not enough to identify an owner.
• If an entry remains active and unrecognized, ask the network administrator or use the router’s own pause or block controls after verifying it. Changing the Wi-Fi password is broader and requires trusted devices to reconnect.

For the broadest inventory, start with the router or access-point interface. Use a scanner only when its operating-system requirements and data practices fit your situation.