Packet: A packet is, at its core, is simply a certain amount of data sent over a network. To put it into perspective, whenever you receive data from the internet, it is going to your PC (or whatever ED you are using at the time) in the form of a multitude of little packets. Promiscuous Mode: This is an option for most packet sniffers that allows you to put your NIC (Network Interface Card; the physical component that establishes the connection between the PC and network cable) in a mode that allows you to modify network traffic and inject different protocols. An example of this would be as follows: Lets say I was using a packet sniffer in Promiscuous Mode and wanted to modify the protocols for Google. Instead of wanting the Google banner as the actual banner, I could instead change it to, lets say, Hack Forum’s banner. Monitor Mode: This is the mode for your NIC that lets you simply view what’s going on between your machine and the network it is connected to. You do not need Administrative rights to do this. Frames: ‘Frames’ in the packet sniffing world simply means “a series of data”, which, include, ‘packets’.
Posted on: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 19:39:14 +0000
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