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Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] collision in the network card

From: Richard Bejtlich <taosecurity@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:55:41 -0500
On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 1:44 PM, ademar fey <ademar.fey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Richard,
>
> OK my fault.
>
> My question is: is possible using wireshark detect colision in a LAN
> enviromment ??.
>
> I think that, if wireshark in a specific net card, detect a high level of
> collision (at least in a full duplex interface) maybe it could  do that
> (think about broadcasting packets). But I´m not sure.
>
> Sorry if I´m until not clear.
>
> Tks in advanced,
>
> Ademar
>

Hello,

Ok, I understand.  No, Wireshark on commodity hardware cannot do this.

Sincerely,

Richard