[Discuss-gnuradio] Query on USRP2 and Host device Communications

[bharadwaj desikan]

Hi All

I have a  query motivated by the fact " USRP 2 device is communicating through an ethernet cable 
with an IP address"

given multiple host machines and multiple USRP2 devices connected over a network.Is it possible to make sure 
that give USRP device will communicate with a particular host machine over the network only. 

Based on this Query we have following questions.Kindly please help us in clarify the following.

1. How does host PC running Gnuradio detects a USRP device? 
2. In case of initial handshaking whether the USRP device or host machine initiates the handshake?
3. After the initial handshake ,how will the host machine keep track of the USRP device address?

Thanks in advance for the clarifications..


Thanks
Regards

Bharadwaj D
ANRC Lab , CEDT , IISC Bangalore,India.