Re: [lwip-users] elegant way to detect network connection

2016-11-09 Thread Sergio R. Caprile
It is not that it wasn't clear before, it is that I did not understand... ;^) I do now. If there is a better way, I don't see it. I think your solution is preferable over toying with DHCP or ping flooding a router. ___ lwip-users mailing list

Re: [lwip-users] elegant way to detect network connection

2016-11-09 Thread Noam Weissman
BR, Noam. -Original Message- From: lwip-users [mailto:lwip-users-bounces+noam=silrd@nongnu.org] On Behalf Of Sergio R. Caprile Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2016 4:32 PM To: lwip-users@nongnu.org Subject: Re: [lwip-users] elegant way to detect network connection Hi Noam, I was about to say you co

Re: [lwip-users] elegant way to detect network connection

2016-11-09 Thread Sergio R. Caprile
Hi Noam, I was about to say you could sniff how windows 7+ does it; but I don't think they would do it in an elegant, not even standard, way... ;^) I don't know if I get the whole picture, but I bet your problem is an "application ping". Do you actually need to know link is present or

[lwip-users] elegant way to detect network connection

2016-11-08 Thread Noam Weissman
Hi, I am looking for an elegant way to detect network connection on remote side. My problem is as follows. I have an embedded device that has a micro connected to one port of an internal switch. The other switch ports are connected to HDBasT endpoints, either TX or RX. The switch connection