Re: [PEN-TEST] MAC to IP address

From: Anders Thulin (Anders.X.Thulinat_private)
Date: Fri Apr 20 2001 - 06:18:09 PDT

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Tomi Tuominen wrote:

> Does anybody know whether there exists a tool for
>
> a) 'pinging' using MAC address instead of ip?
>    (i.e. host replies to ARP packets)

  Any particular protocol?

  The IEEE 802.2 LLC Type 1 service has some commands (TEST and perhaps
also XID, my memory is shaky here) that can be used for ping-like
mapping.

  Of course, this won't work on Ethernet nodes or non-IEEE networks.
And as this functionality isn't required to get IP to work, it's
not always implemented.

  I don't know of any available tools to use this, I'm afraid.
If anyone thinks of implementing one, include a Wake-on-LAN packet
sender ...

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