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Altera_Forum
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16 years ago

Need alternative to ping to scan for an IP address in superloop mode

Here is my problem... I am running a Nios with the niche stack in superloop mode. We have a third-party board connected to our custom board, with which I am communicating via TCP commands (usi...
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16 years ago

Isabel,

I think network discovery is typically done using broadcast packets. Would that work for you? In other words, does the 3rd party provide any method for "discovery" using broadcast packets?

Cheers,

- slacker