Lesson6 Network Switch
Lesson6 Network Switch
NETWORK SWITCH
• IS A COMMAND LINE INTERPRETER
APPLICATION AVAILABLE IN MOST
WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS.
• IT'S USED TO EXECUTE ENTERED
COMMAND COMMANDS
PROMPT • IS OFFICIALLY CALLED WINDOWS
C P
OMMAND ROCESSOR
• WHEN RUN WITH THE /S PARAMETER (EG. GETMAC /S \\FOO) IT DISPLAYS MAC
ADDRESSES FOR THE REMOTE COMPUTER. WHEN THE /V PARAMETER IS USED, IT
ALSO DISPLAYS THE ASSOCIATED CONNECTION NAME AND NETWORK ADAPTER
NAME.
• INCLUDED WITH WINDOWS XP, WINDOWS 2003 SERVER, AND WINDOWS 2000
RESOURCE KIT.
FIND ALL ACTIVE/USED IP
• THERE IS A REALLY NEAT WAY THAT YOU CAN QUITE EASILY FIND ALL ACTIVE/USED
IP ADDRESSES ON YOUR NETWORK WITHOUT THE NEED FOR ANY THIRD PARTY
APPLICATIONS OR WORSE, PINGING EACH IP A DDRESS INDIVIDUALLY.
SWITCH
HARDWARE THAT CONNECTS
DEVICES ON A COMPUTER
NETWORK BY USING PACKET
SWITCHING TO RECEIVE, AND
FORWARD DATA TO THE
DESTINATION DEVICE.