ping a subnet ?

13 Sep 2006 6:13 PM

Polaris

Hi:

I know the "ping" can be used to test a particular host's response given the
host's IP or DNS name.

Just wondering if there is a way to test if ANY host of a subnet is
responding without looping through all possible hosts?
For example, for subnet 1.2.3.xxx; is there a way to test if any of its
host is responding?

Thanks in advance!
Polaris

13 Sep 2006 8:51 PM

Richard G. Harper

Angry IP Scanner:

http://www.angryziber.com/ipscan/

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"Polaris" <etpola***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi:
>
> I know the "ping" can be used to test a particular host's response given
> the host's IP or DNS name.
>
> Just wondering if there is a way to test if ANY host of a subnet is
> responding without looping through all possible hosts?
> For example, for subnet 1.2.3.xxx; is there a way to test if any of its
> host is responding?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Polaris
>

13 Sep 2006 9:32 PM

Bob Willard

Richard G. Harper wrote:

> Angry IP Scanner:
>
> http://www.angryziber.com/ipscan/
>

Wow! What a neat little tool! A sensible interface, and a set of options
that are really useful.

Thanks for the pointer.

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14 Sep 2006 9:49 AM

Richard G. Harper

You're welcome.

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> Richard G. Harper wrote:
>> Angry IP Scanner:
>>
>> http://www.angryziber.com/ipscan/
>>
>
> Wow! What a neat little tool! A sensible interface, and a set of options
> that are really useful.
>
> Thanks for the pointer.
> --
> Cheers, Bob

15 Sep 2006 5:14 PM

Yves Leclerc

Just make sure you "exclude" it from any/all of your anti-spyware utilities.
For some reason, most label it as spyware and may remove it automatically.

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On 14/09/2006 "Richard G. Harper" <rghar***@email.com> wrote:
>You're welcome.
>

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14 Sep 2006 4:05 AM

Alexander Nickolov

Try IcmpSendEcho[2] with the subnet's broadcast address.

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"Polaris" <etpola***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi:
>
> I know the "ping" can be used to test a particular host's response given
> the host's IP or DNS name.
>
> Just wondering if there is a way to test if ANY host of a subnet is
> responding without looping through all possible hosts?
> For example, for subnet 1.2.3.xxx; is there a way to test if any of its
> host is responding?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Polaris
>