I've found best results with iptraf and a Linksys LNE100 (mod 4). The NIC has a profound effect on the quality of promiscuous mode and may vary by individual card. Ethereal (sp) is good and provides a lot of information, but I have an aversion to throwing X into the picture when running a packet sniffer because it's using system resources that could be processing packets...
On Fri, 25 May 2001, Fabbione wrote: >Hi Michael, > I personally use etherreal. I think is one of the best. > >Fabio > > >Michael Marziani wrote: >> >> What's the fav sniffer for you Debian gurus? Whether a .deb, source, or >> whatever, what is the most versatile and all-round best sniffer that is >> available? Thanks! >> >> -Mike >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- You have paid nothing for the preceding, therefore it's worth every penny you've paid for it: if you did pay for it, might I remind you of the immortal words of Phineas Taylor Barnum regarding fools and money? Who is John Galt? [EMAIL PROTECTED], that's who!
