Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] ARP packets

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From: Joerg Mayer <jmayer@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 02:03:49 +0200
On Sun, Apr 21, 2002 at 09:03:28AM +1000, Ronnie Sahlberg wrote:
> Get external tranceiver for your NIC and cut pins 3 and 10 of the AUI
> interface, this will provide
> you with a receive only interface that can still keep the link up to the
> hub/switch.

Just wondering: In case I use some more advanced technology like 10/100BASE-T
and RJ45 and cut the transmit path: Will the other side (hub/switch) still
send packets in my direction? I think there is no link pulse anymore and
thus no packets are sent in my direction.

  Ciao
        Jï¿œrg

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Joerg Mayer                                          <jmayer@xxxxxxxxx>
I found out that "pro" means "instead of" (as in proconsul). Now I know
what proactive means.