in reply to qeek qustion

Real geeks can send ICMP packets just moving a magnet over the network cable. Reading the response back is harder though.

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Re^2: qeek qustion
by QM (Parson) on Feb 17, 2015 at 11:44 UTC
    Real geeks can send ICMP packets just moving a magnet over the network cable. Reading the response back is harder though.

    I find a paper clip, properly unbent, and dangling from said magnet, is very sensitive. For higher frequency transports, use a strand of braided shielding cable, such as from shielded coax.

    -QM
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    Quantum Mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of

      Why don't you just plug the cable into the built-in socket? Every real geek has it! Unlike the green script kiddies with their "wireless".

      Jenda
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        I am from the IEEE-488 era.

      its ok with other options, bt i mean it in perl

      not other methods

      if you have some little idea you can provide a sample of your code

      you should have idea on ACK AND SYN and done it before in perl

      and when your sending ICMP echo request to host you should expect Echo Reply Messages