The only thing you can sniff from your computer is the traffic that hit your network card. If your network card is connected to a shared hub, you can sniff all the traffic that goes on this particular segment. If your network card is connected to a switched network you can only listen to the traffic that are for or from your computer, plus the broadcast of the network your are connected to.
If you are a ISP, you can potentially listen all the traffic that goes from or to your clients. A Internet user, receive only the internet traffic that is dedicated to his IP address, or network. This is normal, thing about all the traffic on the Internet hitting all the networks connected to it, like one big share network, what kind of pipe shall we all need ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Desroches" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 11:10 PM Subject: Re: Sniffing Internet Traffic > If you wanted to sniff Internet traffic coming from user X, you would > need access to the local network of user X's ISP. > > There is no way to sniff traffic "remotely" on the Internet from your > computer. > > -Misc > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > I know I've seen this question asked before but can't seem to find the > > information. > > > > How difficult is it to Sniff Internet traffic? > > > > If I am sitting in my home in Bug Tussell Pennsylvania, can I monitor > > someone's Internet connection coming from Silicon Alley California without > > their knowledge? > > > > If it is possible to do such dastardly deeds, what tools do I need to > > accomplish the task? > > > > Are these tools easily attainable and where can I get them? > > > > I am aware of tools such as ARPredirect, Mailsnarf and Webspy provided in > > the dsniff distribution but from what I've read, these tools can only be > > used if you have direct access to the network you wish to sniff. What I > > need to prove is the ability to sniff Internet traffic from any remote > > location. > > > > I.e. Over the Internet! > > > > Links to tools or information would be greatly appreciated. > > > > I have already done Google searches for "Unencrypted Email", Sniffing > > Internet Traffic" and "Sniffing Email" and have obtained limited > > information. > > > > ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] . **********************************************************************
