Re: promiscuous mode

From: Allen Kistler (ackistler@yahoo.com)
Date: 11/17/02 

From: Allen Kistler <ackistler@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 07:33:56 GMT

almorton wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have a Linux box (Slackware 8.1) acting as a firewall btw my lan and ADSL
> link
>
> I'm wondering why I see those lines in the logs though I don't tell the
> device to enter promiscuous mode
>
> " Nov 10 20:17:49 gateway kernel: device ppp0 entered promiscuous mode "
>
> then after a while it goes back to "normal" mode (both ppp0 & eth0)
>
> thanks

tcpdump and ethereal will do that if you use them to monitor an interface.

If you're not doing it, well, them somebody else is ....

Relevant Pages

  • promiscuous mode
    ... I have a Linux box acting as a firewall btw my lan and ADSL ... I'm wondering why I see those lines in the logs though I don't tell the ...
    (comp.os.linux.security)
  • Re: ADSL Modem/Router Question
    ... >> I have a client who has specific needs that the cheap ADSL Modem (Zoom ... >> lan which can use the internet, ... >> natable so it can utilise this ADSL circuit. ... > integrate a NAT setup with multiple IPs. ...
    (comp.security.firewalls)
  • Re: wireless setup
    ... Are you trying to connect it to ADSL or LAN? ... For a LAN connection, it'd be a straight forward operation: ... Then hook up the phone cable and connect your PC/laptop to the ...
    (alt.internet.wireless)
  • Multiple Gateways on 1 Lan
    ... I am trying to configure my Lan to have multiple gateways. ... ADSL lines for my business. ... site and allow our customers to FTP to our server. ... get it to work is by setting the tcp/ip default gateway of the FTP/HTTP ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.networking)
  • Re: 2 gateways
    ... On my LAN or in the DMZ ... This is the scenario (ADSL is on the DMZ): ... User X in the LAN wants to access to the Internet. ...
    (microsoft.public.isa)