Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:46:20 -0400 From: "JJB" <Barbish3@adelphia.net> To: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD. ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Is promiscuous mode bad? Message-ID: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGMEEAGJAA.Barbish3@adelphia.net> In-Reply-To: <20040815183205.66b753cd.wmoran@potentialtech.com>
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Promiscuous mode can also be enabled on most hardware routers. A hardware router in front of a private network with promiscuous mode enabled allows public internet users to access (sniff) all the traffic passing through the router as well as insert packets. This is major security leak and one that spoofers look for.
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