On Dec 14, 2007 5:02 PM, Jerry Geis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a device on my network that is not DHCP and I dont know the IP
> address of it
> and it has not method of finding it or changing it unless you know the
> IP address (setable by browser).
>
> Is there a way on linux, based on MAC address, to get the IP of the unit?

Most TCP/IP devices broadcast some gratuitous arp packet on boot which
you should be able to "tcpdump" on the net

-- 
Marcelo

"¿No será acaso que ésta vida moderna está teniendo más de moderna que
de vida?" (Mafalda)
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