Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] Sniff all packets in a subnet

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From: Breen Mullins <bmullins@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 17:22:50 -0700
On Thu, 2005-10-06 at 19:10 -0500, Tarun Siripurapu wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I do not have access to backend cabling neither do I want to do
> anything bad or illegal. I am on a campus network and want to see the
> google search queries within my subnet. I heard that it was possible
> that I can view all packets from any machine that is not separated
> from my machine by a bridge / router. I am not trying to do anything
> bad like sniff people's passwords - I only want to view unencrypted
> search queries.

Since you're on a campus network, I can guarantee you that you're
separated from the other students on the resnet by a bridge. That 
much is 100% certain.

Interesting idea, though.

Cheers -

Breen

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