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i am searching on google and net where mostly tools that find from ip to mac address resolve. but vice versa not find
how can i convert the mac address to ip. is there any software,utility and tools
i do have mac address 00E0D80D2D30
regards
There is no way of converting MAC to IP. Both are two different things.
MAC address is the address of the Ethernet Card which can not be changed
and
IP is something which you can change and defines your machine uniquely in a network.
There is no way of converting MAC to IP. Both are two different things.
MAC address is the address of the Ethernet Card which can not be changed
and
IP is something which you can change and defines your machine uniquely in a network.
Actually, you can change the MAC address of your NIC. However, you are correct in stating that it can not be converted to an IP address.
Perhaps "convert" is not the right word. From salimshahzad's other thread, the question might better be phrased "How to find out the IP address for a MAC address on the LAN?" and I think the answer is arp -n but I'm not sure, especially if the other device's IP is not on the same subnet or VLAN.
Perhaps "convert" is not the right word. From salimshahzad's other thread, the question might better be phrased "How to find out the IP address for a MAC address on the LAN?" and I think the answer is arp -n but I'm not sure, especially if the other device's IP is not on the same subnet or VLAN.
You're right, but if you use a span-port on the router/switch, or run something like Etherape (which does ARP-table poisoning), you can see things that aren't on your same VLAN/Subnet. But based on his other thread, he's trying to do this via a cross-over cable, which will give nothing. That device is probably trying to grab a DHCP address to configure itself, but it's isolated right now. And the OP never answered the other question about whether or not it has a USB port on it. It's just a UPS....
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However, you are correct in stating that it can not be converted to an IP address.
