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Network Traffic

  • 06-11-2007 1:50pm
    #1
    Gunn4r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 643 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    Can someone tell me is there a sniffer package that will run on pc to allow you to view traffic (not just packet info but packet contents such as web requests / passwords etc?) on a network you are connected to? wireless OR LAN?

    I am trying to solve a problem where my network is always busy on the router and I am not using it and am starting to think something very suss is going on..


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  • #2
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    I was of the same frame of mind when I added a print server to my network. It turns out running AppleTalk caused extra traffic on the network. If you've secured your wifi with a strong WPA/WPA2 key, you're fairly safe.


  • #3
    FruitLover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    Well, you could use Wireshark, formerly known as Ethereal, just about the most famous protocol analyzer in existence. Only problem is, if you're using an unmanaged switch (e.g. one built into your router) it's going to be of limited use. It'll give you hex and ascii output of all traffic, so you can look for strings (e.g. web-based traffic) among other things.

    What exactly do you mean by 'is always busy'? Is your internet connection slow? Is the inside port showing a lot of activity? It's very possible that what you think is a problem can be explained as normal network behaviour.


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