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Date:      Sun, 15 Feb 1998 16:35:30 +0000
From:      "David P. Klindt" <dklindt@ordata.com>
To:        "Joe \"Marcus\" Clarke" <marcus@miami.edu>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: BPF  Assistance
Message-ID:  <199802151631.QAA02342@cobra.ordata.com>

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Thanks for the speedy answer...one more question, do you have a url 
for " trafshow."

> You need to tell the kernel how many filters you want.  I currently use
> 16...why, well, I shouldn't need more than that.  Each filter allows a
> concurrent process to watch an interface.  Just add the following line
> to your kernel config file:
> 
> pseudo-device bpfilter x
> 
> Where x is the number of filters you want.  Once the kernel is
> installed, then you need to use a program like trafshow to get the
> ethernet card to enter promiscuous mode.
> 
> Joe Clarke


Regards,

David Klindt                            dave@klindt.com
Data Research Group, Inc.               dklindt@ordata.com
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