You decide to use a packet sniffer to identify the types of traffic being sent to a router. You run the packet sniffing software on a laptop computer which is connected to the same hub that is connected to the router. When you run the software, you only see frames addressed to your laptop and not frames addressed to other devices. Which feature should you configure on your laptop?

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Amelia Gallagher

30 July, 20:18

You decide to use a packet sniffer to identify the types of traffic being sent to a router. You run the packet sniffing software on a laptop computer which is connected to the same hub that is connected to the router. When you run the software, you only see frames addressed to your laptop and not frames addressed to other devices. Which feature should you configure on your laptop?

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Marely Flowers · Answer 1

Port Mirroring.

Explanation:

Port mirroring allows to send a copy of network packets seen on one port to a network monitoring connection on another port and hence you will be able to monitor frame addresses of other connected devices.