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Propscope as a packet sniffer?

divgrad.chrisdivgrad.chris Posts: 2
edited 2015-03-21 13:24 in Accessories
I'm currently working on my Cisco certification. As such, I would like to be able to capture some Ethenet packets between my P/C - Router, and Router to ISP. Can the Propscope be configured to sniff packets?

Thx,
Divgrad.

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  • ElectrodudeElectrodude Posts: 1,660
    edited 2014-10-18 12:23
    No, not really. The propeller isn't fast enough. You might have some success with a wiznet chip hooked up to a propeller, but I'm not sure if wiznet chips can do this.

    Why don't you just use tcpdump or wireshark or something on a PC?
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2014-10-18 13:11
    divgrad.chris wrote: »
    I'm currently working on my Cisco certification. As such, I would like to be able to capture some Ethenet packets between my P/C - Router, and Router to ISP. Can the Propscope be configured to sniff packets?

    Thx,
    Divgrad.

    Welcome to the forums!

    Your duplicate post was deleted, as cross/duplicate posts are not allowed.

    There are no protocol analyzers on the PropScope. The firmware is proprietary, and third party, I believe.

    You are probably looking for a Logic Analyzer , not a scope.

    Parallax does see a Logic Analyzer .

    You could also ask this question in the developer's forum:

    http://onerobot.org/forums/forum/propscope-software/
  • divgrad.chrisdivgrad.chris Posts: 2
    edited 2014-10-20 11:26
    Thanks elerodude. I have wireshark already, but that wont help me on the router-to-modem-ISP side. I may just grab a network analyzer from somewhere else.
  • ElectrodudeElectrodude Posts: 1,660
    edited 2014-10-20 14:06
    Can't you plug your computer in between your router and modem through a (non routing, non switching) ethernet hub?
  • grayfoxgrayfox Posts: 39
    edited 2014-10-22 04:42
    yeah I agree. anytime I've had issues with gear, I just popped in a hub between my gear and ran wireshark. I'm also going for my ccna and so far that's what I've done.
  • Bob Lawrence (VE1RLL)Bob Lawrence (VE1RLL) Posts: 1,720
    edited 2015-03-21 12:30
    I would check out the Raspberry Pi network troubleshooting examples with a Google search and you may find a way to do what you want. A Beagle Bone Black or similar Linux board can usually run the same programs. If you don't have a Pi of your own and need to borrow one on short notice , just ask one of your neighborhood kids for a loan.

    A few examples of what you can run:
    - Packet Sniffing (shell script and python script)
    - Wireshark
    - Tshark.
    - NMAP
    - IPTraf utility
    - Pwnie Express.
    -.PwnPi - open source security tester
    - connect to a Hurricane Electric tunnel using your current IPv4-only service provider.
    etc...

    Using an inexpensive Raspberry Pi system for remote network troubleshooting

    http://www.networkworld.com/article/2225683/cisco-subnet/raspberry-pi-as-a-network-monitoring-node.html


    - Raspberry Pi Forum - Topic- My Network Sniffer

    http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=34662

    Packet Sniffing using the Raspberry Pi (shell script and python script)
    http://jamesdotcom.com/?p=400
  • Bob Lawrence (VE1RLL)Bob Lawrence (VE1RLL) Posts: 1,720
    edited 2015-03-21 12:33
    Here's an example of Penetration testing on a Beagle Bone Black

    The Deck
    Penetration testing Linux distro for BeagleBoard/BeagleBone systems
  • Bob Lawrence (VE1RLL)Bob Lawrence (VE1RLL) Posts: 1,720
    edited 2015-03-21 13:24
    Raspberry Pi 2 - running nmap - on the Parallax site - Any juicy open ports available ? :)


    Parallax Open Ports :
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