Re: promiscuous mode

[Gerard Paul Java <riker@seul.org>]

Hi Guido,

There's really no reason, it shouldn't.  Perhaps in another terminal you
can issue the ifconfig command and check for the promisc indicator.  If it
isn't there, we may have another problem somewhere.

On Thu, 8 Feb 2001, Guido Notari wrote:

> Is it there any obvious reason for promiscuos mode not to work?
> 
> I've just intalled 2.3.1 on a machine which is connected, via a small
> hub, to a few machines, exposed to the internet, and using the pool of
> static internet address our provider gave us.
> 
> Having set promiscous mode (On), i still can observe in Ip traffic
> monitor only the connection of the machine running iptraf, not others.
> 
> Am I overlooking something?
> 
> 	Ciao
> 		Guido
> 
> -- 
> You left them alone in a room with a penguin?! Mr Gates, your men are
> already dead.
>