Re: Using ARP to map a network

From: Osvaldo J. Filho (osvaldojaneriat_private)
Date: Tue Feb 04 2003 - 15:53:12 PST

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    Hello Jason,
    
    You can use arpwatch ( ftp://ftp.ee.lbl.gov/arpwatch.tar.gz) to monitor your
    network for ARP changes. It will build a database named arp.dat with all IPs
    and their MAC Address. You can use arping too, to check if the mac address
    are still on, for example.
    
    ---
    Osvaldo J. Filho - Security Analyst
    Unix, Network Devices and viruses specialist.
    ActiveSec Information Security - http://www.activesec.com
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    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Jason Lewis" <jlewisat_private>
    To: <pen-testat_private>
    Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 8:36 PM
    Subject: Using ARP to map a network
    
    
    > I have searched and can't seem to find any tools to help map a network
    > based on ARP tables.
    >
    > It seems to me, I could take ARP tables from several machines and build a
    > network map.  If machines were behind a router the ARP tables would show
    > multiple IP's with the same MAC.  With enough ARP tables, wouldn't I be
    > able to build a map?
    >
    > Is my theory flawed?
    >
    > My goal is to do passive network mapping based on any local information I
    > can obtain from computers or network devices.  Anyone have any ideas?
    >
    > jas
    >
    >
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