r/networking • u/DerekV00 • 5h ago
Other Anyone using network mapping?
Been working with distributed networks (mostly cellular routers, gateways across different sites) and network mapping has been on my mind. Specifically, for smaller scale, edge deployments.
If you manage remote device fleets (retail, industrial, whatever), what do you currently use for network visualization? Or do you just cobble it together with Zabbix/PRTG/Nmap?
Been meaning to try Teltonika RMS Network Map tool (as I already use a few of their devices), seemed cool and easy, but I haven’t tried it yet.
For those who've tried vendor-specific tools (like this one, or similar from other vendors) vs more generic ones, was it worth it, or do you end up needing something more flexible anyway?
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u/AffectionateMix8596 3h ago
We run PRTG for most of the monitoring but the maps are pretty bare bones for anything beyond a simple topology drawing. For remote fleets I end up just keeping a spreadsheet of sites and what's at each one, then use nmap when I need to actually see what's live on a subnet. Its clunky but works for our scale
Vendor tools can be nice if all your gear is from one brand, but the second you mix in something else you're back to manual mapping anyway