On Mon, 12 Jun 2006, Tim Wilson wrote: > After my initial attempt to do some packet sniffing was unsuccessful I > decided to make a bit of a project of it. I built a simple passive > ethernet TAP from the instructions at: > > http://www.snort.org/docs/tap/ > > Unfortunately, I still haven't got any more info. I put the TAP between > my Linksys (Vonage-enabled) router and my cable modem and set up my > laptop so it would have a static IP on the same network as my external > IP (netmask 255.255.254.0 in my case). I started up ethereal and didn't > capture a single packet from either TAP port. > > Has anyone ever used one of these homebuilt TAPs before? Am I using it > correctly? Easier way: dig a 4-port+ hub out of your closet. Plug cable modem, vonage, and sniffer into it. Enjoy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | nate carlson | natecars at natecarlson.com | http://www.natecarlson.com | | depriving some poor village of its idiot since 1981 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------