Switched networks can be sniffed, but you need to turn your port into a promiscious port so it recieves every packet. I know the high end switches do this, as do MOST managed switches.
---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "R. Scott Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 15:36:28 -0500 > >>I'm looking for a "not to expensive but efficient" network sniffer. >>I don't know much about sniffers... :( > >Ethereal. It's free, it's very good. http://www.ethereal.com . > >>Problem is that the computer that I need to monitor is a Mac... Soon to >>be change for PC. So I can't really "connect" to it with my laptop. > >With wireless and switched networks, it gets tricky monitoring connections >that aren't your own. You'll have to hunt to find someone that will work >with Windows and wireless networks (and even then, you need specific brands >of hardware). For switched networks, you're out of luck, and would need to >do something like add a hub in order to monitor the traffic. > > -Scott >--- >Declude JunkMail: The advanced anti-spam solution for IMail mailservers >since 2000. >Declude Virus: Catches known viruses and is the leader in mailserver >vulnerability detection. >Find out what you've been missing: Ask for a free 30-day evaluation. > >--- >[This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] > > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html >List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
