Excessive network traffic -

[Bob Goodwin]

Rick Stevens wrote:
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> Try a filter on tcpdump like:
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> 	tcpdump ip and not net 192.168.1.0 mask 255.255.255.0
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> That will cause the system to dump any packets NOT destined for your
> network.
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>   

tcpdump ip and not net 192.168.1.0 mask 255.255.255.0  On box10 connected to the hub I get and error:

"Mask syntax  for networks only"

tcpdump ip and not net 192.168.1.0  produces another error:  "Syntax error in filter expression" 

>> Linksys identifies the hub as "EFAH05W - EtherFast® 10/100 5-port 
>> Auto-Sensing Hub."  I'm not sure what it "auto-senses?" but I hope it is 
>> passing everything it sees at its input.
>>     
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> It autosenses between 10Mbps and 100Mbps links.
>   
Hopefully that's all it senses.