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$ lookaround client $ lookaround client
Found 3 peers: Found 3 peers:
11:11:11:11:11:11 = 192.168.1.101:9040 # Your laptop 11:11:11:11:11:11 = 192.168.1.101:9040
22:22:22:22:22:22 = 192.168.1.102:9040 # Your desktop 22:22:22:22:22:22 = 192.168.1.102:9040
33:33:33:33:33:33 = 192.168.1.103:9040 # Your home server 33:33:33:33:33:33 = 192.168.1.103:9040
# Claimed MAC IP address
``` ```
The LookAround client uses IP multicast to find LookAround servers within the The LookAround client uses IP multicast to find LookAround servers within the
same multicast domain. same multicast domain.
MAC addresses change slower than IP addresses, so if you know that
`11:11:11:11:11:11` is your laptop, and your laptop is running LookAround,
LookAround will find the IP for you.
## Installation ## Installation
Use the Cargo package manager from [Rust](https://rustup.rs/) to install LookAround. Use the Cargo package manager from [Rust](https://rustup.rs/) to install LookAround.