Ethereal-dev: [Ethereal-dev] how to get mac address for DLPI

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From: It's me <say_hullo@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 22:07:38 -0800 (PST)
hi all,
i am using DLPI API for sending packets.
I have the IP address from the application
using my implementation. After assembling the UDP
and IP header i send the packet using DLPI.
but i need to specify the MAC address. How do 
I get this address from the IP address that I have.
Basically is there any way i can use ARP (like data
link layer does). the assumption is that no prior 
communication has been done with that IP address..so
that entry in not in the ARP cache.

cheers

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