scs@iti.org (Steve Simmons) (01/06/90)
We've looked at buying an ethernet sniffer, and the cost is pretty amazing. Several alternatives have come to mind. One is to do software from scratch, which would be a lot of work. Anybody done simple promiscuous ethernet stuff for BSD, Ultrix or Suns? Another idea is to take one of our old Sun-2s and run an analysis tool onto etherfind. Anybody ever done this? If there's sufficient interest I'll summarize to the net.
mep@AQUA.WHOI.EDU (Michael E. Pare) (01/08/90)
Doing software from scratch will cost you more than the Sniffer and you still won't have a PC to run on. If you want cheap and you have a PC with an ethernet board, you might want to contact FTP Software, Inc. They have a glorified version of MIT's Netwatch available for around $1000.00. You can call them at (617) 246-0900. Personally I prefer the Sniffer. Educational institutions can qualify for a 40% discount on the Sniffer and asociated software. Excelan has packages that range from $5200 to $15755 so you can select your price range (1-800-392-3526). Good luck.