This program is similar to ping, but tests connectivity at the link layer (layer 2) instead of the network layer (layer 3). This works like the HP-UX linkloop utility. It was tested between Linux and HP-UX. There is also a "server-side" utility.
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* Changes from 1.0.0 by Dominique Domet de Mont <Dominique.Domet-de-Mont@hp.com> - linkloop_reply replies only on the interface having received the packet, instead of all.
* Changes from 0.0.2 by Dominique Domet de Mont <Dominique.Domet-de-Mont@hp.com> - MAC address output format changed to 0x%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X to mimic HP UX ouput - do not stop listening when receiving an unexpected packet - lanscan options to support various display options - linkloop_reply able to listen several ports passed as parameter instead of just eth0 - /etc/init.d/linkloopd service shell script taking care of starting and stopping linkloop_reply * Changes from 0.0.1 - Updated man page documenting all options - Better validation and reporting of received packets
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