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2004-01-23, 7:49 pm

Is there a way of reading (with a C/C++ progrm) of the MAC address of a PC
on LAN (and Internet) ?


CL (dnoyeB) Gilbert

2004-01-23, 7:49 pm

rb wrote:
quote:

> Is there a way of reading (with a C/C++ progrm) of the MAC address of a PC
> on LAN (and Internet) ?
>
>




If you are on the same network node, probably. once you pass thru
routers I don't think so. So LAN, yes, Internet, no. I am assuming you
mean reading this data remotely?



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2004-01-23, 7:49 pm


quote:

> If you are on the same network node, probably. once you pass thru
> routers I don't think so. So LAN, yes, Internet, no. I am assuming you
> mean reading this data remotely?
>
>
>
> --
> Respectfully,
>




Thank you for your reply.
Do you know how (which API calls etc) to read the MAC adr of remote host
machine on LAN?


CL (dnoyeB) Gilbert

2004-01-23, 7:49 pm

rb wrote:
quote:

>
>
>
> Thank you for your reply.
> Do you know how (which API calls etc) to read the MAC adr of remote host
> machine on LAN?
>
>



no but I would start with www.ethereal.com.

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CL Gilbert

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the sheepfold{}, but climbeth up some other *way, the same is a thief
and a robber." John 10:1

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