Re: is host exist

From: Cameron Kerr (cameron.kerr_at_paradise.net.nz)
Date: 02/09/04 

Date: 9 Feb 2004 18:45:37 +1300

xEM <me@o2.pl> wrote:
> How can i test if host exist, when host doesn't response for ping ?

If you mean the ping is timing out, then the presence of the timeout
should tell you that the host is not responding (or is dropping your
ping packets).

Using a UDP ping may be useful also.

Otherwise, your kinda screwed (unless the host is in the some subnet, in
which case you can solicit an ARP request (ping -c1 IP &)) 

-- 
Cameron Kerr
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