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Re: Promiscuous Mode
From: "Amar Kulo" <dzoner () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:35:34 +0100
Wikipedia says: In computing, promiscuous mode is a configuration of a network card that makes the card pass all traffic it receives to the central processing unit rather than just packets addressed to it — a feature normally used for packet sniffing. Each packet includes the hardware (Media Access Control) address. When a network card receives a packet, it checks if the address is its own. If not, the card normally drops the packet. But in promiscuous mode, the card doesn't drop the packet, thus allowing the computer to read all packets. Last 2 senteces are easiest description of promiscuous mode on network card. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promiscuous_mode Regards Amar On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 2:51 PM, Simon Templar <73696d6f6e74656d706c617200 () googlemail com> wrote:
Hello everybody, I have a question concerning "Promiscuous Mode", I know what it is, but I would like to know exactly what is happening behind the scenes when I change my NIC to this mode For example: what is the technicality in writing the command: ifconfig eth0 promisc? Your help is so much appreciated. Best regards. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This list is sponsored by: Cenzic Need to secure your web apps NOW? Cenzic finds more, "real" vulnerabilities fast. Click to try it, buy it or download a solution FREE today! http://www.cenzic.com/downloads ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Promiscuous Mode Simon Templar (Mar 19)
- Re: Promiscuous Mode don bailey (Mar 20)
- Re: Promiscuous Mode Amar Kulo (Mar 20)
- Re: Promiscuous Mode Morgan Reed (Mar 20)
- Re: Promiscuous Mode Robin Sheat (Mar 23)
- Re: Promiscuous Mode Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam (Mar 25)
- Re: Promiscuous Mode Robin Sheat (Mar 25)
- Re: Promiscuous Mode Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam (Mar 25)
- Re: Promiscuous Mode Robin Sheat (Mar 23)
- RE: Promiscuous Mode Richard C Lewis (Mar 20)