Given what little detail the OP posted, it seems unlikely that the MAC address will be present on any switch he can examine.
Wireshark listening to a monitor/span port will allow him to pinpoint the IP address that's talking on port 1733, though. That would certainly be helpful. Kurt On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 12:19, Kelsey, John <[email protected]> wrote: > Depending on your type of network switch, you can do a show mac-address > (on Cisco anyway) and it will tell you the switchport that the mac > address is connected to. You can track it down that way. > > ******************************* > John C. Kelsey > DuBois Regional Medical Center > (: 814.375.3073 > *: [email protected] > ******************************* > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 15:08 > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Finding a neddle in a haystack > > > OK, maybe I'm a bit dense today, but I don't see Wireshark at > portableapps.com ... Got any pointers ? > > > > Erik Goldoff > IT Consultant > Systems, Networks, & Security > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 2:43 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Finding a neddle in a haystack > > On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 11:37, Jim Majorowicz <[email protected]> > wrote: > > The developer for one of my clients is trying to figure out what is > > causing his app to crash on a regular basis. He's begun to fixate on > > a system I can't positively identify that connects via SQL on a > > regular basis. I suspect it's the hosted web server, but I don't have > > > to contact information for the hosting company, and the person with > > that information is currently in China with a spotty connection and > hasn't replied to my emails. > > > > I have the name of the host, and the MAC address but not the IP > > address. Is there any way to find the IP based on the MAC, so I can > > say for sure "That's the Webhost?" > > You're going to have to describe the network a bit more before we can > say too much about that. > > However, I'll say that Wireshark is your friend - especially the version > you find at www.portableapps.com > > Kurt > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. > This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the > individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not > disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
