Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] Capturing ATM traffic

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From: "Raghu Arni" <arni@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 16:34:42 -0400
I actually have a similar question..I have two cisco routers connected back
to back via a serial link with FR. This might seem like a silly question (My
WAN knowlege is poor) but is there a way I can somehow sniff packets on that
link..?? Just curious..

thx,
Arni


> How would I go about using Ethereal to capture ATM traffic.  For example
if
> I had a Cisco router with an ATM interface connected to an ATM switch and
I
> wanted to see the traffic between the two.  If I were using a Network
> General Sniffer of HP's Internet Advisor, I could put their sniffer
> "in-line" beween the Router port and ATM switch port and capture traffic.
> How would I go about doing that with Ethereal.  If this is possible, I
know
> I would need an ATM NIC card (dual port???).  Where would I go from
there??
> Special drivers, etc, etc????
>
> Thanks
> al silverstein
>
>
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