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From: ken@mcnc.org (Kenneth A. Whitfield)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.wanted
Subject: Network Interface Tap for 43BSD
Keywords: Link level access
Message-ID: <4294@alvin.mcnc.org>
Date: 10 Apr 89 14:26:10 GMT
Organization: Microelectronics Center of NC; RTP, NC
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I'm working on a network management project  which requires the
ability to analyze packets that are on our backbone ethernet to
determine which components(bridges,hosts,routers,etc...) are  
operational. The idea is to use the information already available
on the ethernet before generating packets such as ICMP requests (ping).
This would undoubtedly save precious bandwidth.

If anyone know of any public domain or commercial software or 
instruct me on writing a device driver, please send e-mail to ken@mcnc.org.
This is to run on VAXstation II/GPX running 4.3-Tahoe.