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Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 15:21:52 +0100
From: "Pietro Cerutti" <pietro.cerutti@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Identifying a Remote Machine.
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On 1/14/07, Grant Peel <gpeel@thenetnow.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
Hello,

> The only reply I need from the server is the hostname. That will tell ne that the IP is live and what machine its on.

Wouldn't a ping be enough if you just need to know whether the machine is on?

>
> -Grant


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