Hi,

Is there a software way to block all NIC outgoing traffic in Windows XP SP2
(hack NIC drivers, Windows prompt command...)? I don't want any outgoing
packets (including DHCP, ARP, etc.) to leave my NIC. I want to do this to
monitor network traffic on a hub, without interferring with other packets. I
want to be the most passive. I saw some suggestion to make a receive only
cable but I don't have access to such cable making tools so I just want a
software way to block all packets transmission on my NIC. I just want to
receive packets. I have an Intel Pro 10/100 NIC adapter with a straight
cable connected to a 100 Mbs hub .

Yannick

"Yannick Drolet" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Is there a software way to block all NIC outgoing traffic in Windows XP
> SP2
> (hack NIC drivers, Windows prompt command...)? I don't want any outgoing
> packets (including DHCP, ARP, etc.) to leave my NIC. I want to do this to
> monitor network traffic on a hub, without interferring with other packets.
> I
> want to be the most passive. I saw some suggestion to make a receive only
> cable but I don't have access to such cable making tools so I just want a
> software way to block all packets transmission on my NIC. I just want to
> receive packets. I have an Intel Pro 10/100 NIC adapter with a straight
> cable connected to a 100 Mbs hub .
>
> Yannick
>
>
Zone Alarm has a way to block all network traffic. But, if you block all
traffic, how are you going to monitor what the router sees?
Jim