> Is there any way to discover the MAC address of a device if you're not > connected to the local subnet? In general, no. But sometimes yes. 1) If they have open NETBIOS, this can be fetched as a result of a NETBIOS namserver query. See my nbtscan tool: http://www.unixwiz.net/tools/nbtscan.html 2) if they have open SNMP, this can often be queried from the interface. 3) if a *neighboring* machine has SNMP open, you can often query the ARP table to find it. Steve --- Stephen J Friedl | Software Consultant | Tustin, CA | +1 714 544-6561 www.unixwiz.net | I speak for me only | KA8CMY | steveat_private ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is provided by the SecurityFocus Security Intelligence Alert (SIA) Service. For more information on SecurityFocus' SIA service which automatically alerts you to the latest security vulnerabilities please see: https://alerts.securityfocus.com/
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