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Subject: RE: Is promiscuous mode bad?
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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.