1 files changed, 53 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/protocol.c b/protocol.c
index a207494..2de5833 100644
--- a/protocol.c
+++ b/protocol.c
@@ -472,3 +472,56 @@ done:
 	close(sock);
 	return 0;
 }
+
+/*
+ * This function accepts either a full MAC address using : or - as seperators.
+ * Or a router hostname. The hostname will be searched for via MNDP broadcast packets.
+ */
+int query_mndp_verbose(char *address, unsigned char *dstmac) {
+	char *p = address;
+	int colons = 0;
+	int dashs = 0;
+
+	while (*p++) {
+		if (*p == ':') {
+			colons++;
+		}
+		else if (*p == '-') {
+			dashs++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* 
+	* Windows users often enter macs with dash instead
+	* of colon.
+	*/
+	if (colons == 0 && dashs == 5) {
+		p = address;
+		while (*p++) {
+			if (*p == '-') {
+				*p = ':';
+			}
+		}
+		colons = dashs;
+	}
+
+	if (colons != 5) {
+		/* 
+		 * Not a valid mac-address.
+		 * Search for Router by identity name, using MNDP
+		 */
+		fprintf(stderr, "Searching for '%s'...", address);
+		if (!query_mndp(address, dstmac)) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "not found\n");
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		/* Router found, display mac and continue */
+		fprintf(stderr, "found\n");
+	} else {
+		/* Convert mac address string to ether_addr struct */
+		ether_aton_r(address, (struct ether_addr *)dstmac);
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}