[jcifs] Potentially very useful link.

[Dan Dumont]

http://www.rootshell.be/~dhar/sniffers.html

See MAC flooding.  Basically it turns into a hub.

--- Michael B Allen <mba2000 at ioplex.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:46:53 -0500
> "Christopher R. Hertel" <crh at ubiqx.mn.org> wrote:
> 
> > This came across samba-technical today, passed
> along by Volker from J.B. 
> > Marchand (who helped me with some fine points in
> my book).
> > 
> >   http://www.pluralsight.com/keith/book/
> 
> Item 3 on Information Disclosure reads:
> 
> "For example, someone running a promiscuous network
> sniffer such as
> NETMON.EXE can sniff all the Ethernet frames on a
> subnet. And don't try to
> convince yourself that a switch can prevent this!"
> 
> Would anyone happen to know why a switch does not
> prevent sniffing frames on
> a subnet? I thought it did.
> 
> Mike
> 
> -- 
> Greedo shoots first? Not in my Star Wars.
> 



		
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