You should put the NIC in promiscuous mode! You can do this in the capture
window below the "Limit each packet to ... bytes"
----- Original Message -----
From: "jordan ramrus" <jramrus@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ethereal-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 9:11 AM
Subject: [Ethereal-users] ethereal
> I have used ethereal several times, usually while in college working on
some
> sort of networking assignment. I have, however, never been able to capture
> packets not going to/from my computer. I am behind a router with several
> other people, and I would think I should be able to see their traffic as
> well. Am I just using Ethereal incorrectly? Shouldn't I be able to see
both
> wired and wirless traffic? Thank you.
> Jordan
>
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