Thanks all for replying. I was not aware that ARP will show the HW address. I still have a question, how do I check HW addresses on a different subnets? I know Fransisco Neira suggested ettercap; as I only need this tool at my "corporate" employer and I am not part of the "IT Security" group, they will frown very hard on my for using network sniffers. Privacy is quite big, and they do monitor the network. If there is a simple dedicated app for getting HW addresses over different subnets, I can easily explain it away. a network sniffer is not that easy.
Anyway, thanks all for the replies and the suggestions. George On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 07:37:53 -0700 Brad Bonkoski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > tis true, as if it has to go through the gateway, i.e. not on your local > network, it does not even send out an ARP request, just forwards the packet > to the gateway.... > So, ping the machine and capture the packets with a sniffer. That will give > you the MAC address. > -Brad > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: nit etc [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 7:26 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: remote query of the MAC Address? > > > > > > You can only get the MAC address of another machine if > > it is on the same network segment as yours, ie if it > > is on your LAN and if you dont have to pass through a > > gateway to get to it. That said, if it is in your > > network segment, just ping it and look up the arp > > entry by running the 'arp' program(again, if it is not > > on your segment, you will see an ARP entry for your > > nearest gateway). > > > > --- George Abdo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I am looking for a tool (linux or freeBSD) that can > > > query a certain IP/DNS and get a MAC address. Is > > > these such a thing? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > George > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Redhat-list mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! > > http://auctions.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
