[Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamping@xxxxxx>]

Simon Bradley wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm trying to monior activity on my (pretty simple) home network. The 
> setup is like this:
>
> - Internet in via cable to cable modem
> - Cable modem connected to Netgear hub
> - Hub connected to Linksys WRT54GS wireless router
> - Hub also connected to laptop (the monitor)
> - Desktop PC connects to the router via wire
> - Various laptops connect to the router via wireless
>
> It nearly all works, except for one major problem: I only see outgoing 
> packets! For example, when I view a webpage, I see the HTTP GETs, but 
> none of the responses. (The source IP of the packets is that of the 
> modem, and the destination is obviously that of the website.)
>
> It's the same with email (I see POP requests but not the incoming 
> messages); and I only see the messages I'm sending in MSN Messenger 
> conversations.
>
> There is no capture filter set, and no display filter set.
>
> If anybody has any ideas, I'd be very grateful to hear them! :)
Sounds a bit strange!

1. is this hub a real (and not a fake) hub? see 
http://wiki.ethereal.com/CaptureSetup/Ethernet and 
http://wiki.ethereal.com/HubReference
2. Do you use promiscuous mode for capturing?


Regards, ULFL