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Network discovery
From: Arjun Venkatraman <arjunishere () gmail com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 05:21:26 -0700
Hi, does anyone know of an efficient way to discover a complete network tree starting from a root node. i have a network where i want to add clients to intermediate servers at will , and i want the superserver to discover the complete tree with the hierarchy. the config i have is something like this superserver intermediate server intermediate server client client client client client client client clientclient client the network is to be scalable at the intermediate and client level. also it is imperative that the superserver be able to maintain a record of which client is connected to which intermediate server. tried nmap, but that only worked for directly connected systems. As far as my thinking takes me, i'd have to create a packet format, which when recognised by the intermediate server would trigger a recursive creation of similar packets. but this may not be feasible in terms of efficiency. Any thoughts? Arjun Venktraman ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FREE WHITE PAPER - Wireless LAN Security: What Hackers Know That You Don't Learn the hacker's secrets that compromise wireless LANs. Secure your WLAN by understanding these threats, available hacking tools and proven countermeasures. Defend your WLAN against man-in-the-Middle attacks and session hijacking, denial-of-service, rogue access points, identity thefts and MAC spoofing. Request your complimentary white paper at: http://www.securityfocus.com/sponsor/AirDefense_pen-test_050801 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- Network discovery Arjun Venkatraman (Aug 22)
- Re: Network discovery Javier Fernandez-Sanguino (Aug 29)
- RE: Network discovery David McCaskill (Aug 30)
- Re: Network discovery Javier Fernandez-Sanguino (Aug 29)