Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 15:41:44 -0400 (EDT) From: Daniel Eischen <deischen@freebsd.org> To: Arne Schwabe <arne@rfc2549.org> Cc: "Ryan P. Sommers" <ryans@rpsommers.com>, hackers@freebsd.org, Andrea Campi <andrea+freebsd_hackers@webcom.it> Subject: Re: "Smart" Hubs Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.43.0509091539050.8605-100000@sea.ntplx.net> In-Reply-To: <4321DDCA.8050902@rfc2549.org>
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On Fri, 9 Sep 2005, Arne Schwabe wrote: > > >I came in kinda late to this thread, but if you're trying to find > >a hub/switch in order to sniff network traffic, then you can always > >go for a switch that let's you monitor traffic on other ports. > >I know the Cisco's will let you do this, but I'd be suprised if > >you couldn't find it on some other cheaper switches. > > > > > > > > Or if you have 3 nics, use if_bridge. Or buy a really expensive managed > switch, which allows you to mirror ports, vlans etc. Well, is $175.00 US expensive? The Netgear FS726T can be had for about that price, and according to Netgear's web site, will support port monitoring. A 24-port switch may not be small enough for you, but if you look around enough, you might find something that is. -- DE
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