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Date:      Fri, 9 Sep 2005 11:18:41 -0700
From:      Brooks Davis <brooks@one-eyed-alien.net>
To:        Andrea Campi <andrea+freebsd_hackers@webcom.it>
Cc:        "Ryan P. Sommers" <ryans@rpsommers.com>, hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: "Smart" Hubs
Message-ID:  <20050909181841.GB22781@odin.ac.hmc.edu>
In-Reply-To: <20050909144841.GP91865@webcom.it>
References:  <3581.66.166.104.222.1126276770.squirrel@66.166.104.222> <20050909144841.GP91865@webcom.it>

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On Fri, Sep 09, 2005 at 04:48:41PM +0200, Andrea Campi wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 09, 2005 at 08:39:30AM -0600, Ryan P. Sommers wrote:
> > Hub in question is a linksys NH1005 v2.
> >=20
> > PS If anyone knows of a hub that's "easy" to find and still is an actua=
ll
> > good 'ol hub, let me know.
>=20
> Linksys is sort of well known for playing this trick: they call entry
> level switches "hub" and reserve "switch" for higher-level equipment.
> Which is fine for people who just have to check email and play Quake, but
> screws you to no end when you actually need a hub :-/
>=20
> Google will tell you more about this, as well as suggesting real hubs.
> I'd recommend to go with Netgear.

Alternativly, if you can get your hands on a second ethernet port for
your sniffer box, make a passive tap:

http://www.snort.org/docs/tap/

-- Brooks

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