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Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] Basic question about Wireshark

From: "Frank Walter" <francwalter@xxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:37:14 +0200
Ah, OK, thank you. 
So if I want to track the complete network traffic in my network, I need on both a running Wireshark on monitor / promiscuous mode.



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> Im Auftrag von Boonie
> Gesendet: Sonntag, 24. Juli 2011 18:33
> An: wireshark-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Betreff: Re: [Wireshark-users] Basic question about Wireshark
> 
> Hi Frank,
> 
> No, your router will be behaving like a switch and will not send all packets
> to all machines. Therefore you will not see the packets in this setup.
> 
> You might want to have a look on the wireshark wiki pages. Here is a good
> link.
> 
> http://wiki.wireshark.org/CaptureSetup/Ethernet
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank Walter" <francwalter@xxxxxxx>
> To: <wireshark-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 5:59 PM
> Subject: [Wireshark-users] Basic question about Wireshark
> 
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am just a wireshark beginner and don't know basic things. I have this
> > question:
> >
> > When I sniff a Wireless Network, will I be able to sniff packets of the
> > same network but sent not wireless but by cable (LAN)?
> > Vice versa, when I sniff with my LAN Network adapter will I see wireless
> > packets in the same network?
> >
> > I have a router with wireless and LAN. I have connected my laptop with
> > wireless and my PC with cable in the same network.
> > I want to see the data of each other with Wireshark. Is this possible?
> >
> > Thank you for clarification.
> >
> > franc
> >
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