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vasanth · 09-06-2004, 02:25 PM

How can I program directly at the MAC layer....... I want to build a packet monitoring utility.... considering that the system is connected to the hub how can I do this... are there any API's to do this...

please advice...

**Salem** · 09-06-2004, 03:27 PM

Gee, 1500 posts
Still no idea what OS/Compiler you want to achieve this magic on.

Have you considered looking at the source code for ethereal?

vasanth · 09-06-2004, 04:47 PM

oops sorry...
GCC On Linux and windows using cygwin..... I think i will check ethereal..

bithub · 09-06-2004, 06:14 PM

The source code to Ethereal wont help you much, because Ethereal uses libpcap on Linux (or winpcap on windows) to do the packet capturing. You'd be better off just using libpcap to monitor packets.

vasanth · 09-06-2004, 06:48 PM

thax for the info...

Sang-drax · 09-07-2004, 11:18 AM

If you manage to compile and run ethereal on Cygwin, please let me know.
I've tried and failed (I don't know any Unix).

**Salem** · 09-07-2004, 12:08 PM

> If you manage to compile and run ethereal on Cygwin, please let me know.
Since ethereal already has a windows port, isn't this a bit moot?

Sang-drax · 09-08-2004, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salem

> If you manage to compile and run ethereal on Cygwin, please let me know.
Since ethereal already has a windows port, isn't this a bit moot?

Yes, I meant ettercap, not ethereal.

09-06-2004, 02:25 PM	#1
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09-06-2004, 03:27 PM	#2
Salem and the hat of Jobseeking Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The edge of the known universe Posts: 21,693	Gee, 1500 posts Still no idea what OS/Compiler you want to achieve this magic on. Have you considered looking at the source code for ethereal? __________________ If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
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09-06-2004, 04:47 PM	#3
vasanth Its not rocket science Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,686	oops sorry... GCC On Linux and windows using cygwin..... I think i will check ethereal.. __________________ http://www.geekpursuit.com
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09-06-2004, 06:14 PM	#4
bithub Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California Posts: 3,020	The source code to Ethereal wont help you much, because Ethereal uses libpcap on Linux (or winpcap on windows) to do the packet capturing. You'd be better off just using libpcap to monitor packets.
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09-06-2004, 06:48 PM	#5
vasanth Its not rocket science Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,686	thax for the info... __________________ http://www.geekpursuit.com
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09-07-2004, 11:18 AM	#6
Sang-drax and the hat of marbles Join Date: May 2002 Location: Lund, Sweden Posts: 2,041	If you manage to compile and run ethereal on Cygwin, please let me know. I've tried and failed (I don't know any Unix). __________________ Last edited by Sang-drax : Tomorrow at 02:21 AM. Reason: Time travelling
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09-07-2004, 12:08 PM	#7
Salem and the hat of Jobseeking Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The edge of the known universe Posts: 21,693	> If you manage to compile and run ethereal on Cygwin, please let me know. Since ethereal already has a windows port, isn't this a bit moot? __________________ If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
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