[ale] Protocol Analyzer

[List]

Where the heck did that link come from?  Here is the correct link for 
the FAQ:

http://www.ethereal.com/faq.html#q7.1

List wrote:
> Ethereal supports reading anything your network adapter can get its 
> hands on.  The limitations only come from the abilities of the card (can 
> it be put into promiscuous mode), the OS (will it allow you to put the 
> card into promiscuous mode), and the network physical configuration.  
> The physical configuration (what switches/routers are between you and 
> the machine(s) you want to monitor) have to be smart enough and 
> configurable enough to send your monitor machine the packets you are 
> interested in.
>
> The Ethereal FAQ entry related to this has some good information: 
> http://www.x-pole.co.uk/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Tom
>
> Terry Bailey wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> It looks like Ethereal will analyze packets relative to the computer 
>> on which it is running, but on no other computer.  Does software 
>> exist that will analyze all computers on a private local area network?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Terry Bailey
>>
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