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Old 07-14-2006, 09:21 PM   #1
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LXer: Packet Sniffing Overview


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A packet sniffer is a program which monitors network traffic which passes through your computer. A packet sniffer which runs on your PC connected to the internet using a modem, can tell you your current IP address as well as the IP addresses of the web servers whose sites you are visiting.

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