Pinging a broadcast address would get Linux/Unix Machines on the local net to respond...how to go about getting the Windows machines to respond? Is there any other way than a ping sweep, which would make the ghost/lurker suspicious, if he is firewalling and running ids software.
Sanjay. --- Dana Epp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Have you considered using arp and simply checking > your arp tables? > > If you are on the same net, you can do a single ping > to the broadcast to get > every card to respond, and then do something like: > > arp -a | grep <mac> > > Where <mac> is the MAC addr you are looking for. > Note that on windows each > octet is separated by a dash, and on most unix' its > a colon. > > ie (using an example of a 192.168.1.0 class C > block): > > Windows: > ping -n 1 192.168.1.255 > arp -a | grep 00-00-00-00-00-00 > > Unix: > ping -c 1 192.168.1.255 > arp -a | grep 00:00:00:00:00:00 > > You might want to put a delay/sleep in there after > the ping to give the > network chatter enough time to respond. Otherwise > that will do what you > want. > > Good luck. > > --- > Regards, > Dana M. Epp > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 10:54 PM > Subject: Getting an IP address from a MAC address > > > > Hi all, > > > > I was wondering if anyone knows of a tool which > can determine an IP > address > > from a MAC address??? > > I have found plenty of tools which will work the > other way, but nothing > for > > what I am after. > > > > Thanks in advance > > Steven P > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as > leader by top analysts! > > The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of > its Magic Quadrant, > > while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader > in marketshare. > > > > Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play > secure remote access in > > about an hour, with no client, server changes, or > ongoing maintenance. > > > > Visit us at: > http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as > leader by top analysts! > The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of > its Magic Quadrant, > while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in > marketshare. > > Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play > secure remote access in > about an hour, with no client, server changes, or > ongoing maintenance. > > Visit us at: > http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by top analysts! The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic Quadrant, while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in marketshare. Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play secure remote access in about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing maintenance. Visit us at: http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
