From 41fa5dd794cd1ec2edc8ee5e9b3017ec849e985d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nilton Moura Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:52:49 -0500 Subject: network/arping: Added (ARP level ping utility) Signed-off-by: Robby Workman --- network/arping/README | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) create mode 100644 network/arping/README (limited to 'network/arping/README') diff --git a/network/arping/README b/network/arping/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..4c7e187636 --- /dev/null +++ b/network/arping/README @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +Arping is an ARP level ping utility. It's good for finding out if an IP +is taken before you have routing to that subnet. It can also ping MAC +addresses directly. + +It broadcasts a who-has ARP packet on the network and prints answers - +very useful when you are trying to pick an unused IP for a net to which +you don't yet have routing. + +This requires libnet. -- cgit v1.2.3