A method of determining a connection between a data emitting device j having
address
IP(j) and a data receiving device i having address IP(i) via a routing device,
wherein the routing device utilizes a management information database MIB, establishing
a mask field in the MIB for all devices in a subnet which passes data through the
routing device having a property
and indicating connection of a device i to a device j for devices in which the
property is true.
