if there are two switches between host A and B. can host A get B's MAC address after a connection between them is established?
both hosts are in the same LAN.
2006-11-13 21:29:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
but it is said MAC address changes every time it passes a device on the network except for a hub.
2006-11-15 16:07:37 · update #1
Yes, theoretically switches are transparent to a network, although in real life things can start to go wrong if there are more than about 6 or 7 hops from host to host.
Think of a network across multiple buildings on a site. A packet might travel along the lines of host -> cat6 cable -> switch -> fibre -> switch -> cat6 cable -> host. none of this matters to the packet or the host that sent it.
2006-11-13 21:36:12 · answer #1 · answered by teef_au 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can perform an
arp -a ipaddr
example
arp -a 192.X.X.X
to get the machines mac address. You should be able to get the mac address in this manner.
2006-11-14 07:37:05 · answer #2 · answered by IAPONYA3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start>run
write cmd
press enter
write ping B
press enter
write arp -a
press enter
the macc of the remote computer appears
2006-11-14 05:36:29 · answer #3 · answered by BACHIR S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋