RE: Home PC Networking

["David Gillett" <gillettdavid () fhda edu>]

  There are an array of options available to do this -- IF your
network connection goes by way of an Ethernet interface, since
most hook into supported Ethernet drivers to capture network
traffic.  So if you're on DSL or cablemodem, you have good 
choices (Ethereal is free); if you're on dial-up or Wi-Fi, your
choices are much more limited.

David Gillett
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: listbounce () securityfocus com 
> [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of Yousef Syed
> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 8:56 AM
> To: Security Basics
> Subject: Home PC Networking
>
> Hi,
> I need some advice regarding my home PCs.
> I'd like to be able to to do two things:
>   1. I'd like to be able to monitor all traffic into and out 
> of my PCs; IP/Domain:Port TCP/UDP both into and out of the PC 
> - If I can get the name of the calling process/application 
> too, that would be cool.
>   2. I'd like a list of the (incomming/out going) ports that 
> should be blocked on my firewall. It is a general home PC 
> used for browsing, gaming, MSN etc.
>
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> ys
>
>
>
> --
> Yousef Syed
> "To ask a question is to show ignorance; not to ask a 
> question, means you remain ignorant" - Japanese Proverb