Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 16:01:36 +0200 From: Yonatan Bokovza <Yonatan@xpert.com> To: 'Tomek' <tomek@mpionline.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: promiscious mode needed? (tcpdump) Message-ID: <EB513E68D3F5D41191CA000255588101B434F5@mailserv.xpert.com>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: Tomek [mailto:tomek@mpionline.com] > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 15:59 > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: promiscious mode needed? (tcpdump) > > > Hello there, > I was wondering if promiscious mode (enabled by default in tcpdump) is > actually needed or in ANY way helpful when jsut trying to monitor > traffic to/from the local machine? tcpdump sets the interface in promiscous mode to show you all the packets your interface sees. Light RTFMing would point you at the -p option. > Also, I have noticed I am picking up a tiny bit of traffic that is > supposed to go to other DSL customers in my neighbourhood, is that > normal with promiscious mode? On daft ISPs, yes. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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