Calling MAC address in linux - 2009/09/10 14:45Hi Nigel,
In this thread the issue of calling the MAC address of the client popped up.
Looking in table ‘clients[i]’ of the Swiss DB none of the MAC address were included. It might be related to the way the MAC address is called in file ‘[i]/base/server.php (function get_mac_addr($ip) which I think it’s not working with Linux (don’t ask me why …).
However, I found the following script that works:
Code:
/*
* Getting MAC Address using PHP
* Md. Nazmul Basher
*/
//get the Macaddress of Server
class GetMacAddr
{
var $return_array = array();
var $mac_addr;
function GetMacAddr($os_type)
{
switch ( strtolower($os_type) )
{
case "linux":
$this->forLinux();
break;
case "solaris":
break;
case "unix":
break;
case "aix":
break;
default:
$this->forWindows();
break;
}
$temp_array = array();
foreach ( $this->return_array as $value )
{
if ( preg_match( "/[0-9a-f][0-9a-f][:-]"."[0-9a-f][0-9a-f][:-]"."[0-9a-f][0-9a-f][:-]"."[0-9a-f][0-9a-f][:-]"."[0-9a-f][0-9a-f][:-]"."[0-9a-f][0-9a-f]/i", $value, $temp_array ) )
{
$this->mac_addr = $temp_array[0];
break;
}
}
unset($temp_array);
return $this->mac_addr;
}
function forWindows()
{
@exec("ipconfig /all", $this->return_array);
if ( $this->return_array )
return $this->return_array;
else{
$ipconfig = $_SERVER["WINDIR"]."\system32\ipconfig.exe";
if ( is_file($ipconfig) )
@exec($ipconfig." /all", $this->return_array);
else
@exec($_SERVER["WINDIR"]."\system\ipconfig.exe /all", $this->return_array);
return $this->return_array;
}
}
function forLinux()
{
@exec("ifconfig -a", $this->return_array);
return $this->return_array;
}
}
// echo Macaddress of Server
$mac = new GetMacAddr(PHP_OS);
echo $mac->mac_addr;
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Re: Calling MAC address in linux - 2009/09/11 08:16This will only return the MAC address of the server which we don't want. We need the MAC address of the players to uniquely identify them on the network.Players : Netgear EVA700 | Popcorn A-100 (091202) | Popcorn A-200 (100208) Webserver : Simese v2.6.4 | Apache 2.2.14 | PHP v5.2.12 | MySQL v5.1.32 Server : Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit Spec : Intel C2Q Q6600 - 4GB RAM - 3TB HDD AV : Pioneer VSX-915 | Samsung LE40C650
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Re: Calling MAC address in linux - 2009/09/11 16:09hummm ... indeed, I see it now (not so clever idea)
Going over file '/base/sever.php' there's a specific
Code:
function is_synology()
see row 26 through 46. As I understand line 28, this function is still in a testing phase.
Maybe the problem is related to this function. Is the function already tested, and if not, how can I support the test?
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Re: Calling MAC address in linux - 2009/09/11 16:59The function is_synology is not currently used, not sure what it was intended for.
To get the MAC address of devices on the LAN we use:
arp -a IP
where IP is the address of your player. It should return something like:
Code:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Nigel>arp -a 192.168.0.20
Interface: 192.168.0.2 --- 0x10
Internet Address Physical Address Type
192.168.0.20 00-06-dc-41-d0-76 dynamic
Does this work on the Synlogy or can you find something similar?Players : Netgear EVA700 | Popcorn A-100 (091202) | Popcorn A-200 (100208) Webserver : Simese v2.6.4 | Apache 2.2.14 | PHP v5.2.12 | MySQL v5.1.32 Server : Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit Spec : Intel C2Q Q6600 - 4GB RAM - 3TB HDD AV : Pioneer VSX-915 | Samsung LE40C650
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Re: Calling MAC address in linux - 2009/09/11 18:04Hi Nigel,
Well, ARP cannot be installed on the Synology box, and as a result command
Code:
arp -a IP
doesn't work on the Synology.
However, ARPING does work on the Synology and returns the MAC address. The result
BTW must be logged in as root to use ARPING ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Re: Calling MAC address in linux - 2009/09/12 05:40Hi Nigel,
I tried the script I posted above, but included the ARP and ARPING commands (which work on the command line). The part I changed looks like this:
Code:
function forWindows()
{
@exec("arp -a 192.168.0.80", $this->return_array);
if ( $this->return_array )
return $this->return_array;
else{
$ipconfig = $_SERVER["WINDIR"]."\system32\ipconfig.exe";
if ( is_file($ipconfig) )
@exec($ipconfig." /all", $this->return_array);
else
@exec($_SERVER["WINDIR"]."\system\ipconfig.exe /all", $this->return_array);
return $this->return_array;
}
}
function forLinux()
{
@exec("arping -I eth0 -c 1 192.168.0.80", $this->return_array);
return $this->return_array;
}
On my XP/Simese system it’s working fine, but my SynologyLinux/Apache doesn’t return anaything. Could this have something to do that you need to logged in as ROOT?
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