RE: Nmap discovery - specifying port ranges?

["Strykar" <str () hackerzlair org>]

RTFM.
nmap -PS -p 1-1024

> -----Original Message-----
> From: listbounce () securityfocus com
> [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of spencerforhire
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 8:30 PM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Nmap discovery - specifying port ranges?
>
> I've found Nmap ping sweeps (TCP SYN) very useful to discover machines
> that are up, but specifying port ranges doesn't seem to work.  When I
> try "-PS1-1024" I get:
>
> "Bogus character in supposed number-list string.  Example of proper
> form: "20,80,65532""
>
> Does anyone know if there is a way to specify port ranges w/ the ping
> option?
>
> Also, anyone know what the status of the "top ports" project
> (http://seclists.org/nmap-dev/2006/q3/0138.html) is?
>
> Thanks!