Ethereal-users: Re: [ethereal-users] newbie question

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From: Ron Flory <ron.flory@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 08:55:12 -0500
Eric Wood wrote:

> In a switched environment, how does one sniff the network effectively
> on all computers?

 If one wishes to reduce traffic and collisions between machines, use a
switch.

 If one wishes to see all the traffic on the network, us a hub.

 the two environments are mutually exclusive, unless your switch has a
'monitor' port (unlikely).

ron