WEP password cracking without SSID
Can a WEP password really be cracked in under 5 minutes with a packet sniffer? Is this true even if the site does not have a SSID?

Answer Question   |  April 25, 2011  2:49 PM
Packet sniffers, Packet Sniffing, Password cracking, Security, Security management, SSID, WEP

Packet Filtering information required
Hi, One of our PC which is running on REDHat is sending SMTP packets to the firewall. Though the firewall drops the packet, it logs the same. We wanted to know : 1. IF we have to run a packet capture tool, where do we run ? – on the firewall or the PC ? [...]

Answer Question   |  June 12, 2009  10:18 AM
Firewalls, Network security, packet analysis, Packet filtering, Packet Sniffing

Inbound traffic is coming from router IP, not internet IP. Why?
Hello, thank you for your time. I have recently noticed a strange occurence going on with inbound traffic. The other day, I helped my friend set up his network. icmp ping was good. while sniffing, I first noticed inbound tcp traffic to me was not coming from my friend’s IP address, but coming from my [...]

Answer Question   |  February 9, 2011  6:24 AM
Gibson Research Corporation, grc, Hamachi, Network security, packet analysis, Packet sniffers, Packet Sniffing, Packets, Shields Up, syn, VPN

Is it necessary to be connected to sniff traffic over a wired network?
Is it necessary to be connected to sniff traffic over a wired network?

Answer Question   |  January 21, 2009  7:09 AM
Network monitoring, Network security, Packet sniffers, Packet Sniffing, Sniffers

Solutions for sniffing?
Hello Guys. Can anybody help me know that how to protect traffic from being sniffed? One solution is encryption, anything else ? Your answers awaited. Cheers. Rahul

Answer Question   |  January 20, 2009  6:29 AM
Intrusion detection, Network security, Packet sniffers, Packet Sniffing, Sniffers

Need help with packet sniffing
I am doing a sniffer project but I have one problem. This program only receives our host-related packets. I need to know how to receive all packets in the transmission medium. Can anyone help?

Answer Question   |  December 12, 2008  8:14 PM
Packet Analyzer Software, Packet analyzers, Packet sniffers, Packet Sniffing, Sniffer software, Sniffers