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RE: [PLUG] trapping web site communications
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--> -----Original Message-----
--> From: plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org
--> [mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org]On Behalf Of Paul
--> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 11:13 PM
--> To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
--> Subject: Re: [PLUG] trapping web site communications
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--> kaze wrote:
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--> >It is true that some cards will not support promiscuous mode.
--> >
--> >
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--> I wonder if that is a result of the driver as opposed to the hardware?
I think hardware is the ultimate limiting factor, but of course you need the
right OS, software, and drivers to get it to work. Look at this weirdness:
<http://www.madge.com/_assets/downloads/lsshelp8.0/LSSHelp/AdvFeat/Promisc/P
romisc2.htm>. These NICs have some software which allows "Permanently
Disabling Promiscuous Mode." Maybe it's like with WinModems where the issues
arise depending on how much processing is done by the board vs. offloaded to
the main CPU.
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