Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] A strange problem with wireshark
From: Andrew Hood <ajhood@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:23:53 +1100
Gerald Combs wrote:
> Wes wrote:
> 
>>My guess it really operates like a switch more than a hub. It's actually been hard (for me anyway) to find real hubs now days. If it auto speeds or auto anything, odds are it is really operating as a switch.
>>
>>Your best bet would be to find an old 10BaseT only hub. Of course if your interested in looking at throughput related problems, this would not be the way to go...
> 
> 
> You can get an 8-port managed switch (including mirroring) for less than $100
> nowadays.
> 

Can't see anything anywhere near $AU100 that does 10/100/1000 +
management + mirroring. Please don't assume everyone has access to cheap
hardware.

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