[B MCC <billmx@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the reply, that link was very helpful.

I see that the switched environment makes ethereal
usage very difficult. Do other small companies tend to
use hubs, or is it just that they don't need to use
ethereal very often ?

Thanks



--- Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamping@xxxxxx> wrote:

> B MCC wrote:
> 
> >A small office is currently setup with a cisco 1601
> >router that connects to a Dlink dds-24 switch that
> >ties into a second Dlink dds-24 switch.
> >
> >What is the easiest way for me to change this
> >configuration so that I can have a port to view all
> >traffic on the network ? We are running short on
> ports
> >so  I'll need to purchase another switch soon and
> I'd
> >like to get some type of hardware that would allow
> me
> >to see all the packets on the network. 
> >
> >  
> >
> For general question, see
> http://wiki.ethereal.com/CaptureSetup
> 
> As you have a switched network with multiple
> switches, you cannot
> capture only on one port to see all traffic on your
> network.
> 
> As soon as you have "inter switch" traffic which
> won't go to the other
> switches, you are out of luck.
> 
> Regards, ULFL
> 
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