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Simon Roberts:

>[...]
>Unfortunately, it turns out the hub isn't a hub, it's
>a "switching hub" (what's not a switch about this? I
>don't get it). Consequently, all I see are arp
>packets, bootp packets, and the odd broadcast. I went
>to a local store to buy a hub, and guess what, they
>sold me another switching hub, so that has to be
>returned :( 
>  
>
I have a switching hub and it means that it is a 10M hub +
100M hub with a switch between 10M and 100M networks.
So I guess if you both links work in the same mode you
should be able to use it for monitoring.

rik

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