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Date:      Sun, 29 Dec 1996 22:27:23 +0100
From:      Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.dk.tfs.com>
To:        Ian Kallen <spidaman@well.com>
Cc:        freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: promiscuous mode NICs? 
Message-ID:  <6534.851894843@critter.dk.tfs.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 29 Dec 1996 12:44:39 PST." <Pine.GSO.3.93.961229123742.24211B-100000@well.com> 

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In message <Pine.GSO.3.93.961229123742.24211B-100000@well.com>, Ian Kallen writ
es:
>
>I'm thinking about getting a Dell latitude to run fbsd on the go.  One
>thing I'd like to be able to do is use it as a portable network
>troubleshooter so I'd have bpfilter support and a promiscuous pcmcia NIC
>for sniffing duty.  The FAQ mentions compatibility with pcmcia NICs from
>"IBM and National Semiconductor" -- anybody set up network sniffing with
>these devices?  Which models are we talking about here anyway?

I do that from time to time with my Gateway2000 handbook.  It works
OK.  The card is called "Infomover" just like the rest of the cards
from National.  I belive the model# is 4100 but I'm not sure.

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