Layer 2 'Ping'

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Hello,

I'd like to write a small connectivity utility which will
_craft_ then _pack_ and _send_ an ethernet frame.


First: Im using MSWin32

Second: Is there already a utility for sending a Layer 2 'ping'
without a TCP/IP stack loaded?

Third: Can the DL-DATA-ACK function be utilized for this?

Fourth: I'd like to use Perl for this, but ive had some trouble
finding an appropriate 'module' to accomplish this.

 

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On either freshmeat or sourceforge, there is a "linkloop" project that
is a linux implementation of the HP-UX linkloop functionality. It is
a layer two "ping" utility that has been in use on HP-UX for years and
years. If you license sutiably, you could leverage that port for your
needs, and have some decent assurance of interoperability with at
least two other platforms

rick jones
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Rick Jones <rick.jones2@hp.com> wrote in message-id:
<smoOe.10722$167.6485@news.cpqcorp.net>
>
>On either freshmeat or sourceforge, there is a "linkloop" project that
>is a linux implementation of the HP-UX linkloop functionality. It is
>a layer two "ping" utility that has been in use on HP-UX for years and
>years. If you license sutiably, you could leverage that port for your
>needs, and have some decent assurance of interoperability with at
>least two other platforms
>
>rick jones
>--
>Process shall set you free from the need for rational thought.
>these opinions are mine, all mine; HP might not want them anyway...
>feel free to post, OR email to rick.jones2 in hp.com but NOT BOTH...

Thank you very much =) this is a great bit of information.
I am now looking forward to parsing through the docs.

 

[loccau4x]

hi,Is there any progress about windows linkloop project?

 

[loccau4x]

hi, Is there any progress about this project?