[plug] Network Monitoring

Chris Caston caston at arach.net.au
Thu Oct 7 12:30:15 WST 2004


On Thu, 2004-10-07 at 12:20, Margo Adams wrote:
> Hi everyone
> 
> I am studying at TAFE doing website design. My current security 
> assignment is to obtain a network monitor, install, and write up the 
> details of installation & configuration.
> 
> Why am I posting this here, you ask? Because the example given was 
> Microsoft Network Monitor...
> 
> i asked the lecturer if I was restricted to windows and he said NO... 
> write it on any program as long as I understand the principles.. groovy
> 
> Being still fairly new to linux, I have no idea but am assuming there 
> are network monitors available. I have Apache instyalled so something 
> that would record hits on my local server would be excellent.
> 
> Can someone refer me to some software/helpful sites? :) I really don't 
> want to do the assignment on MS...
> 

Try using ethereal and a hub or a switch flooded with ARPS using
ettercap.

> Margo
> 
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