Are there cases where a network sniffer is a legitimate application to be running? What operating systems will support a packet-sniffing application? Name four Linux-based packet sniffers.

Text Book1: Chapter 4

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Part1: Grade (10 points)

1. Are there cases where a network sniffer is a legitimate application to be running?
2. What operating systems will support a packet-sniffing application?
3. Name four Linux-based packet sniffers.
4. Name four Windows-based packet sniffers.
5. What is a good way to keep sniffer technology from discovering your e-mail passwords?
6. What protocol would you consider for encrypting passwords?
7. What does a time domain reflectometer do?
8. What are the components of an average packet sniffer?
9. What is a MAC address?
10. What equipment uses a MAC address?
11. What feature of a NIC on a TCP/IP network does a sniffer exploit?