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Re: Small Network Setup with Debian Router



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On 01/30/07 08:31, celejar wrote:
> On 1/29/07, Peter Teunissen <lists@onemanifest.net> wrote:
>> 
>> On 29-jan-2007, at 21:57, Kristian Lampen wrote:
> 
> [snip]
> 
[snip]
>> I've read something about using an old non-switching hub
>> attached to your network and an old cpu, running snort. This
>> way you should be able to sniff all traffic. Dunno much more
>> about it tho, never tried it myself.
> 
> Although I have never used one, AFAIK that is exactly what a hub
> does; it sends all traffic out all ports. Just be aware that this
> will greatly increase traffic across all the segments, and may
> cause collisions. That's why switches have more or less replaced
> hubs.

More or less?  Does anyone actually sell hubs anymore?
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