What are Hops?

Hops indicate the number of devices data must pass through to reach a target IP device.

Zero hops discovery (recommended): finds all devices on the specified subnet or seed device, and any networks and subnets directly connected to devices on the target subnet.

One hop discovery: Finds all devices found in the zero hop discovery and all networks, subnets, and devices directly connected to all devices on the edge of the zero hops discovery.

Two or more hops discovery: Discovering two hops or more has the potential of discovering thousands of subnets and devices.

Any discovery using more than zero hops may have a large impact on discovery performance.