fxp: promiscuous mode enabled

[Yance Kowara]

If you run TCPDUMP on the NIC, you'll get the same
message on the console




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> To add, most kinds of network statistic programs
will put the card into
> "catch all" mode...
>
> i would try to watch the system messages, and in
case it happens run a
> ps to see whats happening... that in case, you have
not started any kind
> of program that does statistical network analysis or
content grabbing...
>
> Derek Ragona schrieb:
>> promiscuous mode means the ethernet NIC grabs ALL
packets, not just the
>> ones addressed to it.  This is typically done by
packet sniffers.
>>
>>         -Derek
>>
>>
>> At 09:35 AM 4/9/2006, Thiago Esteves de Oliveira
wrote:
>>
>>>  Hi,
>>>
>>>  I have a problem with my ethernet adapter
(fxp)...
>>>
>>>  When a run 'dmesg',  look:
>>>
>>>  fxp: promiscuous mode enabled
>>>  fxp: promiscuous mode disabled
>>>  fxp: promiscuous mode enabled
>>>  fxp: promiscuous mode disabled
>>>
>>>  I didn't find it in fxp's manual...
>>>
>>>
>>> What's it ...
>>>
>>> -- 
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>>> > Thiago Esteves de Oliveira                      
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