Hardware address over network

07-12-2004, 01:37 AM

Hi groups,
I am trying to get the hardware address of machine2 from
machine1 console(shell).These two machines are in LAN.Can i get the
hardware address of machine2 from machine1,is it possible.Can you
suggest me with some answers.If this is not the related group can you
suggest me with the proper group so that i post my question.
Thanks in advance,
Bye.

07-12-2004, 01:47 AM

On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 18:37:18 -0700, srinivas wrote:

> Hi groups,
> I am trying to get the hardware address of machine2 from
> machine1 console(shell).These two machines are in LAN.Can i get the
> hardware address of machine2 from machine1,is it possible.

ping
arp -a

07-12-2004, 05:09 AM

(E-Mail Removed) (srinivas) writes:

> I am trying to get the hardware address of machine2 from
> machine1 console(shell).These two machines are in LAN.Can i get the
> hardware address of machine2 from machine1,is it possible.Can you
> suggest me with some answers.If this is not the related group can you
> suggest me with the proper group so that i post my question.

Ping the machines, then look check the MAC with arp(8).

Vilmos

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