Detecting if a computer (on my network) is on.

[cube01]

I have a list of computer names for my network and I need to check each one of those to see if they are active. Kind of like doing a ping (but I can't use CPing, or CSocket) but I need an alternate method. Can someone give me some hints here?

THanks in advance...

-Cube

[OReubens]

If you can use the ICMP set of functions (IcmpSendEcho among others), you can roll your own "ping".

Of course, whithout knowing WHAT you can use, it's hard to answer. If CPing/CSocket out because you can't use MFC ? or because you can't use sockets, or can't use TCP/IP or ?

[Lee Peart]

Hi,

Take a look at this post I did for a guy who wanted to detect all PC's on a network. It might be possible for you to use this to solve your problem.

http://www.codeguru.com/cgi-bin/bbs/...age=&view=&sb=


Hope this helps,
Lee.


Relax and Enjoy!!!

P.S. You would be amazed at how few people have the common decency to say if an answer helped (or not).