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Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch
From: "RUOFF, LARS (LARS)** CTR **" <lars.ruoff () alcatel-lucent com>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:32:39 +0200
Hi, thanks to all who have contributed! First of all, i'd like to say that i fully understand the point of the TAP advocats. But I should have added that most of my sniffing use cases are related to network or application layer stuff (mostly VoIP) on low bandwidth links. So with this in mind, i go 100% with the comment of Martin and think that a port mirroring switch will do the job better for most of my needs. (But i'm still looking forward to use a tap sometime) As for another provocative question to through into the arena, what's the difference between this one... http://www.networktapstore.com/10-100-1000-TAP.asp ($1,095.00! *yuck*) ...and that one: http://hackadaycom.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/tap.jpg?w=450&h=291 ;-) or for some more details: http://thnetos.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/create-a-passive-network-tap-for-your-home-network/ http://www.enigmacurry.com/category/diy/ What are the limits of the second type of "solution" in practice? Another question, purely technical: When using a tap, what's the sniffing process: Sniff simultaneously on 2 NICs on same PC (2x dumpcap), then merge the files with mergecap? Any other hub/switch recommendations? PS: I will add the info to the Wiki. thanks, regards, Lars
-----Original Message----- From: wireshark-users-bounces () wireshark org [mailto:wireshark-users-bounces () wireshark org] On Behalf Of Guy Harris Sent: dimanche 11 avril 2010 22:00 To: Community support list for Wireshark Subject: Re: [Wireshark-users] Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch On Apr 11, 2010, at 12:56 PM, Guy Harris wrote:The right place might be http://wiki.wireshark.org/CaptureSetup/Ethernet as it already has some information on this.I've added a link to that from the front page, just as there's a link to CaptureSetup/WLAN. ______________________________________________________________ _____________ Sent via: Wireshark-users mailing list <wireshark-users () wireshark org> Archives: http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-users Unsubscribe: https://wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-users mailto:wireshark-users-request () wireshark org?subject=unsubscribe
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- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch, (continued)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch Alex Lindberg (Apr 08)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch Ian Schorr (Apr 09)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch Alex Lindberg (Apr 09)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch Oldcommguy - Tim (Apr 09)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch Martin Visser (Apr 09)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch Oldcommguy - Tim (Apr 10)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch Lee (Apr 10)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch Jaap Keuter (Apr 10)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch Guy Harris (Apr 11)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch Guy Harris (Apr 11)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch RUOFF, LARS (LARS)** CTR ** (Apr 12)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch Lee (Apr 12)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch Oldcommguy - Tim (Apr 12)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch Kok-Yong Tan (Apr 12)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch Lee (Apr 12)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch RUOFF, LARS (LARS)** CTR ** (Apr 14)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch dan meyer (Apr 14)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch Alex Lindberg (Apr 08)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendly hub/switch Oldcommguy - Tim (Apr 09)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendly hub/switch Jake Peavy (Apr 09)
- Re: Looking for a portable sniffing-friendly hub/switch Alex Lindberg (Apr 09)