Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] Looking for a portable sniffing-friendlyhub/switch

From: Jaap Keuter <jaap.keuter@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 10:10:47 +0200
Hi Lars,

Nice. Maybe you can add it to the Wiki[1]? Sure you have an account there
already ;)

Thanks,
Jaap

[1] http://wiki.wireshark.org/SwitchReference/NetGear 


On Thu, 20 May 2010 09:30:41 +0200, "RUOFF, LARS (LARS)** CTR **"
<lars.ruoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello,
> Just for information for those that have joined in on the subject some
> time ago:
> I finally acquired a Netgear GS105E and it very much fits my
expectations.
> It can do port mirroring of up to 4 ports to one mirror port.
> The mirroring does preserve 802.1Q VLAN tags.
> Another nice feature is that you may put the mirror port in a separate
> port based VLAN. Then your sniffer PC goes undetected from the rest of
the
> (customer) network.
> I recommend it.
> 
> Regards,
> Lars Ruoff
> 
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> sniffing-friendlyhub/switch
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "RUOFF, LARS (LARS)** CTR **" <lars.ruoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Community support list for Wireshark"
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> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 2:17 PM
> Subject: [Wireshark-users] Looking for a portable 
> sniffing-friendlyhub/switch
> 
> 
>> During my following web search, i stumbled upon the Netgear GS105E:
>> http://www.netgear.com/Products/Switches/PlusSwitches/GS105E.aspx
>> which seems to be the perfect fit in terms of size/prize/functions.
>> It is in fact a mini-switch that can do port-mirroring according to the

>> specs.
>>
>> The question i have is if anybody already tested this device and can 
>> confirm the port mirroring capabilities. Especially i wanted to know if
>> it
>> is possible to mirror outbound only, so as not to disturb the host 
>> network.
> 
> 
> Lars,
> 
> You have found a really nice switch. I had done the same searching as
you 
> have and ended up with a real hub which does the job for hobby type of 
> sniffing. But in a production environment a switch is much better.
> 
> I'm also interested to hear from people who have used it. Please let us
> know 
> how it does the job if you might buy one.
> 
> Dave
> 
>
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