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Network Sniffer

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Network Sniffer

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Introduction

A "Packet Sniffer" is a utility that sniffs without modifying the network's packets in any way. By comparison, a firewall sees all of a computer's packet traffic as well, but it has the ability to block and drop any packets that its programming dictates. Packet sniffers merely watch, display, and log this traffic.

One disturbingly powerful aspect of packet sniffers is their ability to place the hosting machine's network adapter into "promiscuous mode." Network adapters running in promiscuous mode receive not only the data directed to the machine hosting the sniffing software, but also ALL of the traffic on the physically connected local network.

I hope that this piece of code will help you understand the network better.

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This article, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)


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Been a programmer since 1999.
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AnswerRe: We can catch the TCP packet only? Pin
Eran Aharonovich14-May-07 22:03
Eran Aharonovich14-May-07 22:03 
GeneralRe: We can catch the TCP packet only? Pin
priyanka,oberoi110-Aug-09 1:37
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Generalgetting IP address Pin
AYcoder7-Aug-06 9:08
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QuestionOutbound traffic is not catched Pin
John Ashraf24-Jul-06 12:22
John Ashraf24-Jul-06 12:22 
Generalrunning the network sniffer Pin
ujal13-Jul-06 7:18
ujal13-Jul-06 7:18 
i download the code but i couldn't run the code what should i do....
plz help..

ujjwal
GeneralRe: running the network sniffer Pin
Eran Aharonovich13-Jul-06 7:27
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GeneralRe: running the network sniffer Pin
ujal14-Jul-06 5:33
ujal14-Jul-06 5:33 
Generaldisplay number of packets Pin
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jopus22-Jul-05 11:31
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GeneralI Get Inbound traffic only Pin
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QuestionAnd the environment is? Pin
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AnswerRe: And the environment is? Pin
Eran Aharonovich25-Jul-05 1:07
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QuestionHow top begin writing a packet sniffer? Pin
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Eran Aharonovich30-Mar-05 6:33
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GeneralNice sniffer.. but.. Pin
Michael Hendrickx21-Aug-04 3:49
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GeneralRe: Nice sniffer.. but.. Pin
Eran Aharonovich21-Aug-04 7:43
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