# Device Discovery - EOL

## **What**

Device Discovery is retired. FileWave deprecated Device Discovery in FileWave 14.9.0 and removed it in FileWave 15.0.

## **When/Why**

Device Discovery was not effective enough for production environments and saw little use. If you need basic network scanning outside FileWave, use a dedicated network scanner such as [Angry IP Scanner](https://angryip.org/) or another tool approved for your environment.

## **How**

Do not plan new workflows around Device Discovery. For FileWave 15.0 and later, use another network-discovery process and enroll or manage discovered devices through the normal FileWave workflows.