How to find the ip of a mac-address

[Andy Green]

Dan Track wrote:

> Thanks for the reply. But its not what I needed. Basically I don't
> know anything about this desktop, I don't even have console access.
> The only way I can find it is by the IP, but I only know the
> mac-address, where can I go from here. BTW it's a linux desktop.

If your box has touched this box recently, try

arp

To increase the chances of interaction between your boxes (and everyone
elses on your segment)

ping -b <broadcast ads>

eg

ping -b 192.168.0.255

then do the arp

-Andy
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