where can I learn about packet sniffing

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Where is an online tutorial about packet sniffing? I saw somebody use one at
work and it really caught my attention. I want to know how to read the info. We
are mostly looking for why the network neighborhood sometimes takes 45 seconds
to display. But the subject is intriguing anyway.
 
mmac said:
Where is an online tutorial about packet sniffing? I saw somebody use one at
work and it really caught my attention. I want to know how to read the info. We
are mostly looking for why the network neighborhood sometimes takes 45 seconds
to display. But the subject is intriguing anyway.
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Hello
Before you learn packet sniffing, you must know the details of TCP/IP
protocols. Read the TCP/IP rfc and understand its headers.
Packet sniffing is nothing but interpreting the TCP/IP headers from the raw
data
You can get the best packet sniffer Ethereal from www.ethereal.com


Madhur
India
 
TCP/IP Illustrated Volume 1 by Stevens and Internetworking with TCP/IP
Volume 1 by Comer are good primers on TCP/IP.

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Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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