title: How to get the MAC address prior to connection?
body: <p>I have a situation where I ping a range of IPs in the network. Then, I try to connect to the successful pings.</p>
  
  <p>My aim is to connect to specific equipment that has a specific MAC prefix. For example, when I ping a range of 100 IPs, I might get 20 replies. These replies include computers, printers, and possibly the hardware I am trying to connect.</p>
  
  <p>Currently what happens is that when I try to connect to anything other than the hardware I would like (i.e computer, printer) I get a timeout connection.</p>
  
  <p>This is fine, however, it is not efficient. I would like to filter out the successful ping list by using the MAC address, however, I have not yet been able to find a solution that allows me to seek a MAC address prior to connecting the hardware.</p>
  
  <p>I have looked through most the MAC questions on here, but none fit my needs. </p>
  
  <p>Any ideas??</p>