Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 07:41:30 +0300 From: Abu Khaled <khaled.abu@gmail.com> To: Alex Soares de Moura <alex@rnp.br> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: scaning the local network with arping/sh script Message-ID: <a64c109e050424214134791f19@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <426BE9EA.5090303@rnp.br> References: <a64c109e050423224575a644e5@mail.gmail.com> <426BE9EA.5090303@rnp.br>
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On 4/24/05, Alex Soares de Moura <alex@rnp.br> wrote: > Abu Khaled wrote: >=20 > >Greetings... > > > >I don't know much about scripting but i tried to write one to scan my > >local network using the net/arping port. > >here is the script: > ><sciprt start> > >#!/bin/sh > >IP=3D1 > >while [ $IP -le 20 ] > >do > >echo -e ".\c" > > if ( arping -c 1 -q -i rl1 10.0.0.$IP ) then > > echo -e "\n10.0.0.$IP Online" > > fi > >IP=3D$(( $IP +1 )) > >done > >echo -e "\n" > ><script end> > > > >The script runs and reports OK but it is very slow and takes a lot of > >time to scan a large network. Does anyone have an idea on how to > >improve it or provide an alternate way to do it? > > > >PS: I used the arpscan port in the past but it is reported as broken: > >Unfetchable. > > I'm running FreeBSD 5.4 Stable. > > > > > Have you tried the ettercap tool? It's in the ports: > /usr/ports/net-mgmt/ettercap >=20 > Best regards, >=20 > Alex >=20 >=20 Thanks Alex. Ettercap is a nice tool but I don't run X on my Gateway/Server= s. I was looking for a port/package that runs from console. Seems that I forgot to mention that in my post. Thank again and sorry for the incomplete information. --=20 Kind regards Abu Khaled
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