Introduction to Network Analyzers

What is the main purpose of a network analyzer?

To detect, decode, and manipulate network traffic

Which process is commonly associated with network analysis?

Network traffic decoding

What is another term for a network analyzer?

Sniffer

What type of monitoring does a passive network analyzer perform?

Silent monitoring Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of Dsniff?

Network traffic manipulation Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is commonly used for network analysis?

Wireshark Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a capture driver in a network analyzer?

Capturing the data Signup and view all the answers

Who uses network analyzers to identify system problems and analyze performance?

System administrators Signup and view all the answers

What is the default setup for NIC in terms of data reception?

Only receives data destined for the NIC Signup and view all the answers

How can a sniffer capture all incoming data when the NIC is in promiscuous mode?

ifconfig eth0 promisc Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary when attempting to capture Ethernet traffic on a switch between two hosts A and B?

Configure a SPAN port Signup and view all the answers

How can one protect against sniffers by changing the MAC address in Linux?

Register the new MAC address by using ifconfig eth0 hw ether 00:01:02:03:04:05 Signup and view all the answers

Which technology allows the sniffer to capture unicast packets sent by host A to host B on a switch?

Port spanning Signup and view all the answers

What does a network analyzer's decoder do?

Making data readable Signup and view all the answers

How can system administrators use network analyzers?

Identify system problems & analyze performance Signup and view all the answers

Introduction to Network Analyzers

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