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Promiscuous mode

In computer networking, promiscuous mode is a mode for a wired network interface controller (NIC) or wireless network interface controller (WNIC) that causes the controller to pass all traffic it receives to the central processing unit (CPU) rather than passing only the frames that the controller is specifically programmed to receive. This mode is…

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Promiscuous mode

Nodes54
Edges53
Triples16
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037037
Components1

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Promiscuous mode

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related to Detection · 9
Promiscuous mode → An, As, However, ICMP, If, In, IP, MAC, The
has application · 3
Promiscuous mode → Ethereal, NetScout SnifferWireshark, The
is a · 1
Promiscuous mode → mode for a wired network interface controller

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Important terminology

mode promiscuous network used computer use mac traffic ethernet frame address nic frames monitor data router telnet wired wireless receives

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Promiscuous modeis amode for a wired network interface controller0.90text
Ethernet or IEEE 802.11instance ofInterfaces are placed into promiscuous mode by software bridges often used with hardware virtualization.In IEEE 802 networks0.80text
each frame includes a destination MAC addressinstance ofInterfaces are placed into promiscuous mode by software bridges often used with hardware virtualization.In IEEE 802 networks0.80text
SSHinstance ofcomputer users are encouraged to stay away from insecure protocols like telnet and use more secure ones0.80text
Promiscuous modehas applicationThe0.60section
Promiscuous modehas applicationNetScout SnifferWireshark0.60section
Promiscuous modehas applicationEthereal0.60section
Promiscuous moderelated to DetectionAs0.60section
Promiscuous moderelated to DetectionIn0.60section
Promiscuous moderelated to DetectionHowever0.60section
Promiscuous moderelated to DetectionAn0.60section
Promiscuous moderelated to DetectionICMP0.60section

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