How to implement utility to recognize Ethernet based devices - Networking
This is a discussion on How to implement utility to recognize Ethernet based devices - Networking ; We implemented ethernet device will be on the network (like network
disk), we need to write small utility which can be installed on
laptop / PC, that utility should recognize those network device, how
to implement it?. any idea. thanks ...
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How to implement utility to recognize Ethernet based devices
We implemented ethernet device will be on the network (like network
disk), we need to write small utility which can be installed on
laptop / PC, that utility should recognize those network device, how
to implement it?. any idea. thanks in advance.
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Re: How to implement utility to recognize Ethernet based devices
GS wrote:
> We implemented ethernet device will be on the network (like network
> disk), we need to write small utility which can be installed on
> laptop / PC, that utility should recognize those network device, how
> to implement it?. any idea. thanks in advance.
The response depends on what protocols the networked device
understands. An Ethernet interface without any protocols
is pretty useless.
For instance, an IP device may be recognized with an ICMP
echo (also called ping).
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