[plug] Tcpdump and eth0

[Mike Holland]

On 14 Nov 1999 subb3 at ibm.net wrote:

> $ tcpdump -a -v -l -S -i ppp0   <= works fine
> $ tcpdump -a -v -l -S -i eth0   <= No output of any type from my LAN

Did you try creating traffic to the LAN from your PC? I dont suppose you
have twisted pair to a smart hub, and expected to see passing traffic?
Try -n and no -a  to avoid lookups.
Try both at once in different windows. Is the 2nd version causing traffic
on ppp?

kwaheri,

Mike Holland <mike at golden.wattle.id.au>            Perth, Australia.
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