Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] Looking for a new non-switched hub

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From: Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 10:09:46 -0500 (CDT)
On Thu, 26 Jun 2003, Ron Flory wrote:

>   I don't think new hubs will be much use for network sniffing
> anymore, I'd recommend paying a visit to your IT department
> (or linux hobbyist)- ask them if they have any older 10/100
> hubs laying around.  Its worked for me several times...

These things are getting scarce.  Sometimes I imagine someone slowly
rocking back and forth while clutching a 3Com OfficeConnnect 16 tightly to
their chest, softly mumbling "my precioussss..."

But maybe that's just me.