Packet Sniffers

jeffvernon · 10-16-2004

Any suggestions on Packet Sniffers for Mac OS X? I've tried interarchy but i do not like it. Thanks in advanced!

mrfixter · 10-17-2004

Not quite sure that interarchy you talked about has anything to do with packet sniffers. That was only after a very cursory google search, however, and I may be wrong.

Some software I have managed to get working on my busted-ass G3 "Snow" iBook:

Ettercap - http://ettercap.sourceforge.net/
Ethereal - http://www.ethereal.com/
KisMAC - http://binaervarianz.de/projekte/programmieren/kismac/
Kismet - http://www.kismetwireless.net/

Apart from KisMAC, the software mentioned above required an extraordinarily steep learning curve as regards command-line business. I used a program called Fink Commander to babysit me through anything more complicated than changing directory. I also needed to install X11 to get Ethereal to work, mostly achieved through good luck, reading a lot and prayer.

Fink - http://fink.sourceforge.net/
X11 - http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/x11/

Hope that helps a little. This is by no means definitive or authoritative, only what I have managed to get working and vaguely understand.

jeffvernon · 10-17-2004

Thank you i will try it out!

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10-17-2004	#2 (permalink)
mrfixter 000's of posts = freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: clapham, south london Posts: 8	Not quite sure that interarchy you talked about has anything to do with packet sniffers. That was only after a very cursory google search, however, and I may be wrong. Some software I have managed to get working on my busted-ass G3 "Snow" iBook: Ettercap - http://ettercap.sourceforge.net/ Ethereal - http://www.ethereal.com/ KisMAC - http://binaervarianz.de/projekte/programmieren/kismac/ Kismet - http://www.kismetwireless.net/ Apart from KisMAC, the software mentioned above required an extraordinarily steep learning curve as regards command-line business. I used a program called Fink Commander to babysit me through anything more complicated than changing directory. I also needed to install X11 to get Ethereal to work, mostly achieved through good luck, reading a lot and prayer. Fink - http://fink.sourceforge.net/ X11 - http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/x11/ Hope that helps a little. This is by no means definitive or authoritative, only what I have managed to get working and vaguely understand.

10-17-2004	#3 (permalink)
jeffvernon Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11	Thank you i will try it out!