Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice for MSPs and IT Professionals
Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice…
Running a managed service provider (MSP) or IT services business takes more than technical expertise. You need to win customers, grow revenue, protect profitability, manage vendors, deliver great service, and keep up with a changing IT industry. That’s where Uncle Marv comes in.

Hosted by longtime IT business owner Marvin Bee, aka Uncle Marv, the IT Business Podcast delivers practical business advice, real-world lessons, candid conversations, and industry insights to help MSP owners, IT service providers, IT consultants, system administrators, and technology professionals run their businesses better, smarter, and faster.

Topics include MSP business growth, pricing and profitability, sales and marketing, managed services operations, cybersecurity, compliance, Microsoft 365, cloud services, automation, service desk efficiency, vendor management, technology stack decisions, and customer relationships.

Hear from experienced MSP owners, IT business leaders, industry experts, and technology vendors about what works, what doesn’t, and what it takes to build a stronger IT business. Get an honest look at industry trends, vendor claims, emerging technologies, and the decisions that affect your customers, your team, and your bottom line.

Whether you’re starting an MSP, growing an established IT services company, managing client networks, or looking for better tools and smarter ways to work, Uncle Marv brings the conversation back to what matters: practical knowledge you can put to work.

Run your business better, smarter, and faster.
May 19, 2022

403 Network Discovery Tips with Domotz and EtherScope nXG

403 Network Discovery Tips with Domotz and EtherScope nXG
Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice for MSPs and IT Professionals
403 Network Discovery Tips with Domotz and EtherScope nXG

Want to quickly know what devices are on a client's network?
Here are some tips and tricks from a recent discovery audit.
Hint: Use NetAlly and Domotz

This episode expands on what I mentioned last episode where I helped a fellow MSP with a network discovery audit. I used both the NetAlly EtherScope nXG and a Domotz box to scan the network. We do a deep dive into my audit and what I provided my client afterwards.

For prospects, you can assure them that you won't need a password to "see" their network.

With the EtherScope you can do all this in just a few minutes:

  • Scan up to 1024 IP Addresses
  • Determine Device Types
  • See both wired and wireless networks
  • Use SNMP to look inside routers and managed switches
  • Looks are what devices are connected to what switch
  • Identify ports with errors
  • Find bad subnet masks

=== Links for items mentioned in this show

Techcon Unplugged: Use discount code ITBP75OFF and save $75 off the ticket price.

Netally EtherScope nXG: The tool that I used to run the network discovery audit for my friend.

Domotz: I also used a Domotz box to scan the network for endpoints.

Florida Man in Ape Mask Used Sledgehammer to Rob Laundromat

Message