i dont know how to explain it fully it its a mode where the network card tries to listen to everything it can.. network analysis tools turn this on when they are running, turning this on may not have much effect if your on switched ethernet(if any)
some network admins get mad if they see a machine sniffing packets. nate On Sat, 20 Nov 1999, Alberto Maurizi wrote: albert > albert > What does "eth0: Setting promiscuous mode" mean? albert > And where to find information about? albert > albert > Thanx albert > Alberto albert > albert > albert >-- albert >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null albert > ----------------------------------------[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]-- Vice President Network Operations http://www.firetrail.com/ Firetrail Internet Services Limited http://www.aphroland.org/ Everett, WA 425-348-7336 http://www.linuxpowered.net/ Powered By: http://comedy.aphroland.org/ Debian 2.1 Linux 2.0.36 SMP http://yahoo.aphroland.org/ -----------------------------------------[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]-- 1:15pm up 93 days, 50 min, 2 users, load average: 1.91, 1.66, 1.63
