christophe barbe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Fri, Apr 25, 2003 at 05:01:30PM +0200, J?r?me Marant wrote: >> > ifplugd is a software that detect when you plug a cable to your >> > ethernet >> > interface and act accordingly. >> > >> > whereami and friends, IIRC, are tools that try to identify to which >> > lan >> > you are connected to. >> >> Hmm, I don't understand the difference between both. Could you >> please tell me? > > That's simple, in the first categogy they tried to detect when there is > a link. So when you plug your laptop, ifup ethX is called automatically > and ifdown when you unplug. > In the second category, the link is supposed to be there and they tru to > identify the network (home or work?) by sending arp requests.
Thanks. -- J�r�me Marant http://marant.org
