----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 6:51 PM
Subject: RE: [WinPcap-users] What is
PROMISCOUS mode?
The
short answer is that a network card normally only accept and
process unicast packets whose source or destination MAC address matches
its own. A NIC in promiscuous mode will accept and process all
packets regardless of intended destination.
So,
for example, it is critical that the NIC in a packet analyzer be put into
promiscuous mode, otherwise the only packets it will be able to analyze will
be broadcast packets, and unicast packets directed at the analyzer
itself.
I
hope that helps.
SLH.
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Steighton
Haley
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"There are 10 types of people in this world,
those who understand binary, and those who
don't."
Can anyone please explain to me
what does promiscous mode mean?
Daniel
