[plug] Network Monitoring

Craig Ringer craig at postnewspapers.com.au
Thu Oct 7 13:22:03 WST 2004


Margo Adams wrote:
> Chris Caston wrote:
>> Try using ethereal and a hub or a switch flooded with ARPS using
>> ettercap.
> 
> ARPS? ettercap?
> 
> heh sounds kinky, but I'll start researching. THanks to everyone that 
> replied that gives me a nice starting point!

I think we've seen at least three different interpretations of 'network 
monitoring' now.

Packet capture, logging and inspection (eg Ethereal)
Intrusion Detection (eg Snort)
Logging and performance monitoring (eg MRTG)

Amusing really.

--
Craig Ringer




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