[wplug] WiMAX

Tue Jun 16 17:12:28 EDT 2009

Is Pittsburgh covered by WiMAX?

Sincerely,

James B. Diskin

http://jbdst8.googlepages.com/home

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>>   1. Tapping into an Ethernet connection (Weber, Lawrence A)
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>>   3. Re: Tapping into an Ethernet connection (Alexandros Papadopoulos)
>>   4. Re: Tapping into an Ethernet connection (Brian A. Seklecki)
>>   5. Re: Tapping into an Ethernet connection (Max Putas)
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>> Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 10:04:16 -0400
>> From: "Weber, Lawrence A" <Lawrence.Weber at ansaldo-sts.us>
>> Subject: [wplug] Tapping into an Ethernet connection
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>> I have been trying to tap into an Ethernet connection between two pieces
>> of equipment that we have designed.  I have found a cheap hub at only
>> one Best Buy that allows me to use WireShark to view the messages.
>> However they are only 10Meg Hubs and eventually I am going to need to
>> run at 100Meg.
>>
>> I have two other Linksys hubs (NH1005 and EFAH08W) that are listed as
>> "Network Hub" and "Workgroup Hub".  Both of these older (5 yr?) devices
>> seem to be switches and not hubs.  I looked on line and can only find
>> used 4 port hubs, but I am concerned that they are also just switches.
>> Is there any way to know if a hub is a hub and not a switch?  Or, is
>> there another way to use WireShark to view traffic?
>>
>>
>> Lawrence. A. Weber
>> Consulting Engineer
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>> Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 10:23:05 -0400
>> From: Moshe Hyzon <mokatz at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [wplug] Tapping into an Ethernet connection
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>> In general, there are no hubs anymore.  Hubs were standard in the 10BaseT
>> days, rare in the 100BaseT days and these days are completely 
>> incompatible
>> with the GigE spec.
>> Your best bet is to set up a Linux machine with 2 NICs and bridge them,
>> then
>> use wireshark on the bridge interface.  Either that or get an (expensive)
>> managed switch that can do port mirroring.
>>
>> Moshe
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Weber, Lawrence A <
>> Lawrence.Weber at ansaldo-sts.us> wrote:
>>
>>>  I have been trying to tap into an Ethernet connection between two 
>>> pieces
>>> of equipment that we have designed.  I have found a cheap hub at only 
>>> one
>>> Best Buy that allows me to use WireShark to view the messages.  However
>>> they
>>> are only 10Meg Hubs and eventually I am going to need to run at 100Meg.
>>>
>>> I have two other Linksys hubs (NH1005 and EFAH08W) that are listed as
>>> "Network Hub" and "Workgroup Hub".  Both of these older (5 yr?) devices
>>> seem
>>> to be switches and not hubs.  I looked on line and can only find used 4
>>> port
>>> hubs, but I am concerned that they are also just switches.  Is there any
>>> way
>>> to know if a hub is a hub and not a switch?  Or, is there another way to
>>> use
>>> WireShark to view traffic?
>>>
>>>
>>> *Lawrence. A. Weber*
>>> Consulting Engineer
>>>
>>> *[image: image001]**
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>>> Ansaldo STS USA, Inc.*
>>> *Union Switch & Signal Building**
>>> 1000 Technology Drive
>>> Pittsburgh, PA 15219-3120
>>> USA*
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>> Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 15:26:34 +0100
>> From: Alexandros Papadopoulos <apapadop at alumni.cmu.edu>
>> Subject: Re: [wplug] Tapping into an Ethernet connection
>> To: General user list <wplug at wplug.org>
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>> On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 3:04 PM, Weber, Lawrence A
>> <Lawrence.Weber at ansaldo-sts.us> wrote:
>>> I have been trying to tap into an Ethernet connection between two pieces
>>> of
>>> equipment that we have designed.? I have found?a cheap hub at only one
>>> Best
>>> Buy?that allows me to use WireShark to view the?messages.? However they
>>> are
>>> only 10Meg Hubs and eventually I am going to need to run at 100Meg.
>>
>> Ensure your capturing device (PC?) can handle 100Mbit of traffic via
>> wireshark. It's a LOT of processing...
>>
>>> I have two other Linksys hubs (NH1005 and EFAH08W) that are listed as
>>> "Network Hub" and "Workgroup Hub".? Both of these older (5 yr?) devices
>>> seem
>>> to be switches and not hubs.
>>
>> Hrmf, Google insists they're hubs... you are running the capturing
>> device in promiscuous mode, right?
>>
>>>? I looked on line and can only find used 4 port
>>> hubs, but I am concerned that they are also just switches.? Is there any
>>> way
>>> to know if a hub is a hub and not a switch?? Or, is there another way to
>>> use
>>> WireShark to view traffic?
>>
>> I think resorting to cache poisoning to force a switch to act as a hub
>> is overkill for what you're trying to do. Go to amazon.com and search
>> for "3com hub" or "linksys hub" and you should find a lot of
>> inexpensive options.
>>
>> -A
>>
>>
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 10:37:35 -0400
>> From: "Brian A. Seklecki" <lavalamp at spiritual-machines.org>
>> Subject: Re: [wplug] Tapping into an Ethernet connection
>> To: General user list <wplug at wplug.org>, Weber, Lawrence A
>> <Lawrence.Weber at ansaldo-sts.us>
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>> Since this isn't the 80s:
>>
>> Just get a $100 Cisco Catalyst of just about any model off of Ebay an
>> run:
>>
>> switch# sh run | include monitor
>> monitor session 1 source vlan 11 , 20
>> monitor session 1 destination interface Gi0/27
>>
>> switch# sh monitor session 1
>> Session 1
>> ---------
>> Type : Local Session
>> Source VLANs :
>> Both : 11,20
>> Destination Ports : Gi0/27
>> Encapsulation : Native
>> Ingress : Disabled
>>
>> ---------------
>>
>> Replace the VLAN source with a physical source if you don't need to
>> strip VLAN Headers.
>>
>> I recommend the Cat 3560-24 or Cat 3550-12T series for gig.
>>
>> ~BAS
>>
>>
>>> Your best bet is to set up a Linux machine with 2 NICs and bridge
>>> them, then use wireshark on the bridge interface.  Either that or get
>>> an (expensive) managed switch that can do port mirroring.
>>>
>>>
>>> Moshe
>>>
>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Message: 5
>> Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 11:24:52 -0400
>> From: Max Putas <maxblaze at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [wplug] Tapping into an Ethernet connection
>> To: General user list <wplug at wplug.org>
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>> Lawrence,
>>
>> On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Brian A. Seklecki
>> <lavalamp at spiritual-machines.org> wrote:
>>> Since this isn't the 80s:
>>>
>>> Just get a $100 Cisco Catalyst of just about any model off of Ebay an
>>> run:
>>>
>>> switch# sh run | include monitor
>>> monitor session 1 source vlan 11 , 20
>>> monitor session 1 destination interface Gi0/27
>>>
>>> switch# sh monitor session 1
>>> Session 1
>>> ---------
>>> Type : Local Session
>>> Source VLANs :
>>> Both : 11,20
>>> Destination Ports : Gi0/27
>>> Encapsulation : Native
>>> Ingress : Disabled
>>>
>>> ---------------
>>>
>>> Replace the VLAN source with a physical source if you don't need to
>>> strip VLAN Headers.
>>>
>>> I recommend the Cat 3560-24 or Cat 3550-12T series for gig.
>>>
>>> ~BAS
>>>
>>>
>>>> Your best bet is to set up a Linux machine with 2 NICs and bridge
>>>> them, then use wireshark on the bridge interface. ?Either that or get
>>>> an (expensive) managed switch that can do port mirroring.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Moshe
>>
>> Another option would be to make your own receive only Ethernet tap.
>> These links will prove useful:
>>
>> http://www.ossmann.com/5-in-1.html
>>
>> http://www.dgonzalez.net/pub/roc/
>>
>> -- 
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Max Putas
>>
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> Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:50:13 -0400
> From: DK <wplug at curlynoodle.com>
> Subject: [wplug] Wilkins School Community Center Network Project
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> Hello Everyone,
>
> WPLUG has formed a project under the supervision of the Wilkins School
> Technical Committee to design, deploy and maintain a computer network
> for Internet access at the Wilkin School Community Center.  The
> network will allow WPLUG and others to access the Internet for
> meetings and events.  Long term, we hope the network will be utilized
> to bring distance learning classes and other collaboration to the
> Wilkins School.
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> We are calling on the group to provide donations (hardware and/or
> cash) and to volunteer to assist with the installation.
>
> See our site for more information:
> http://www.wplug.org/wiki/Wilkins_School_Network
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> If you wish to make a monetary donation for the project, please visit
> http://www.wsccpgh.org for information on making a tax-deductible
> donation to the Wilkins School.
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> If you wish to make a hardware donation, please contact me directly to
> arrange pickup.
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> Thanks much,
> Dave Kraus
> WPLUG Treasurer & WSCC Technical Committee Chair
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