On 3/13/06, Dan Track <dan.track@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 3/13/06, Chasecreek Systemhouse <chasecreek.systemhouse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On 3/13/06, Dan Track <dan.track@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hi > > > > > > I've got the mac-address of desktop. But I don't know it's IP, are > > > there any tools that I can use to find this IP. > > > > Is this a Windows question? ipconfig /all > > > > Is this a Linux question? ifconfig eth0 > > or ifconfig -a > > > > If you are on Windows get Cain -- it scans MACs and translates to > > IP/Hosts; if you are on Linux then try system-config-network > > > > HTH > > Hi > > Thanks for the reply. But its not what I needed. Basically I don't > know anything about this desktop, I don't even have console access. > The only way I can find it is by the IP, but I only know the > mac-address, where can I go from here. BTW it's a linux desktop. > Ping the subnet's broadcast address, and assuming the system replies you can then use: arp -a | grep Adding the MAC address in the proper format to the grep command. -- Leonard Isham, CISSP Ostendo non ostento.
