Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 17:49:59 -0400 (EDT) From: <up@3.am> To: Arjan van der Oest <arjan@nl.demon.net> Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: multiple machines in the same network Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.96.990820174824.22232B-100000@richard2.pil.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9908202336450.77552-100000@inventionz.noc.nl.demon.net>
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On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Arjan van der Oest wrote: > On Fri, 20 Aug 1999 up@3.am wrote: > > > The best way is to just put a router between your colo customers and your > > own LAN. Second best is to employ an Ether switch. The only way I know > > of for the former method to sniff the LAN is to spoof the MAC address of a > > box who's packets you want to intercept. > > Just a router ? What about a firewalling router ? Assuming you firewall to the outside world, sure. Otherwise, it's fairly pointless. The main issue (IMHO) is to keep them from sniffing broadcast packets. James Smallacombe PlantageNet, Inc. CEO and Janitor up@3.am http://3.am ========================================================================= ISPF 3 - The Forum for ISPs by ISPs(tm) || Nov 15-17, 1999, New Orleans 3 days of clues, news, and views from the industry's best and brightest. Visit <http://www.ispf.com/>; for information and registration. ========================================================================= To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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