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(Please wrap lines at ~72 chars) > If I am reading the "detailed" report right, the RS box actually > is the border router: > > "Entry-level pricing includes a modular, 14-slot chassis that > occupies eight rack units and support for two ISP links. Optional > modules can be added to support additional ISP links and enhanced > reporting features." Ah. I skipped the part about "support for two ISP links". > In which case, perhaps it is trying to pop open HTTP packets and > insert its stealth GIF on the fly, at line speed. > > That's a lot of hardware for a function that might be better off > embedded in the actual servers themselves ... In-server is what I initially thought of, too. However, then one must coordinate between servers... what's wrong with a simple box in promiscuous mode snagging eq 80 and eq 443 packets and dumping the rest? It just seems a shame to have to store and forward all the traffic when one can analyze it from another viewpoint. Yes, managed switches complicate sniffing, but many (most? all?) managed switches have a "monitor port" that can wiretap traffic. Eddy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brotsman & Dreger, Inc. - EverQuick Internet Division Phone: +1 (316) 794-8922 Wichita/(Inter)national Phone: +1 (785) 865-5885 Lawrence --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 11:23:58 +0000 (GMT) From: A Trap <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Please ignore this portion of my mail signature. These last few lines are a trap for address-harvesting spambots. Do NOT send mail to <[email protected]>, or you are likely to be blocked.
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