Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 12:03:15 -0500 From: Ben April <ben@jlc.net> To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: BPF Assistance Message-ID: <19980216120315.15434@verdi.jlc.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.3.96.980215191637.14874A-100000@jaguar.ir.miami.edu>; from Joe "Marcus" Clarke on Sun, Feb 15, 1998 at 07:20:11PM -0500 References: <199802151615.QAA02228@cobra.ordata.com> <Pine.OSF.3.96.980215191637.14874A-100000@jaguar.ir.miami.edu>
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On Sun, Feb 15, 1998 at 07:20:11PM -0500, Joe "Marcus" Clarke wrote: > You need to tell the kernel how many filters you want. I currently use > 16...why, well, I shouldn't need more than that. Each filter allows a > concurrent process to watch an interface. Just add the following line > to your kernel config file: > > pseudo-device bpfilter x > > Where x is the number of filters you want. Once the kernel is > installed, then you need to use a program like trafshow to get the > ethernet card to enter promiscuous mode. Don't forget to: cd /dev ./MAKEDEV bpf[x] or you will get device not found. -- -- Benjamin D. April <ben@jlc.net> -- John Leslie Consulting Tech. Director -- New Web Site http://www.stagecraft.net -- Emergency <ben.pager@stuffage.com> -- Policy Change: Pilage First! Then Burn. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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