A sniffer (either program on a PC or specific piece of equipment) can only be used if someone has access to your network. Unless one is using a wireless network, in which case anyone with a wireless sniffer (or program) can look at EVERYTHING anyone is doing on the network. A sniffer can decode each any every packet of UDP or TCF/IP.

Old thread but...

Mac test tech (Apple/Colorado until it closed)
Storage Works Tech (DEC died)
Level 3 phone tech(Gateway burnout)

Since Paul did it… (I normally lie and make fun of people with certs )
MCSE 2k, MCP 98, A+, NET+, SCNA, CCNA... and a few manufacturer specific certs.

Also
ASCE, ASIT soon (3 months) BSCS, BSIT

Know a little C++, C#, HTML, ASP, SQL, PL/SQL, VB, PERL. Sprech und zee AD, GPO, IP, TCP, Firewall, Solaris, NT, 9x, Linux And I slept at a Holiday Inn Express once. In fact my family owns one in New Mexico.

... unemployed (mostly because I wanna be)

I had 2 years of Computer Technology from Purdue University before I switched to Nursing. Also I took (and passed) all of the classes offered my a MCT for my MCSE... never bothered with the actual tests (yeah, I know that was dumb). I know some stuff - not as much as I would like to though.

EricE

I'm a tech support scumbag for one of the larger domain name Registrars (no, not Network Solutions). Been doing that for about 3 months since I got canned from my Mall Ninja wannabe job. Oh well, I'm a geek at heart and I belong with the kinds of people I work with.

Just got a linux distro and trying to get that installed on my Compy 386 (StrongBad reference, anyone?) so I can break away from Billy and his boys.


Bleah.

Law Enforcement Officer (17 years) and part-time computer geek. I administer my home network (three computers running Win2000 and Win98). Last year I completely rewired the house with CAT 5e cable so I can pipe our broadband anywhere in the house. I have some experience programming in Delphi, Visual Basic and Java. I'm currently working on getting my A+ and Network+ certifications.

Hey 82ndabn...
You wouldnt happen to have MSN as your ISP would ya? My buddy complained of the same thing at the same time you mentioned. Turned out the prob has to do with them switching from POP3 to HTTP. Had to D/L the upgrade and reconfig Outlook. Hope this helps.....

Anyways I am a Lineman/Cablesplicer with a A+, MCP XP (i really don't like XP)and a MCSE WIN2k little HTML SQL VB cause I don't want to do electrical in Houston(just moved-can you say humidity!!) love networking (xbox anyone) Worked for little computer shop in AK for 3 years doing basic tech repairs, builds, networked public library blah blah back when it was BNC,coax and DOS.

By the way anyone else ever try to do ICS under a DHCP ROUTER actually got MSN techs to work on this prob for 2 days. hehehe

The more I learn the less I know

I had an Atari once.

I have been in computers for 8 years. I am learning to program in Java. I have a Linux box. (Guess where penguin_101 came from. I also have a Win 98 desktop and a Windows XP Dell laptop. I am also into hadhelds. I have a Dell Axim X5 300 Mhz and a Palm m100.

I'm a Linux/Unix programmer and admin. I've programmed in C, sh, SQL, Perl, and PHP. I've designed and build database driven web sites. Most recently I was part of a company to build and support a Linux distribution, funding didn't come through and the company is out of business. I'm looking for a job. email: ar15@cosmicfires.com icq uin: 21758535

Working on a BS in CS....handfull of machines laying around here, dos 3.3 on one, dos 6.22/wfw3.11 on another, various versions of linux on 4 others, laptop running win95, laptop running win98, an XP machine, and a PDA running pocketpc2002. Oh yeah....there's an old macintrash laying in the corner; was going to put linux on there, but ran out of time/interest..and i've got most of the parts to a sun ultra10...another project that fell by the wayside. And then there's also a work-in-progress, that right now has nothing on it since its compiling the bootstrap code for gentoo linux. It *used* to be a win98 machine as well. Yippee...this semester I'm taking AI and interactive computer graphics, and the compilers/translators class, plus some bullshit law class (required) and a for-fun history class. I joke about my schedule requiring me to live in a computer lab this semester...then I look around here and I realize I've got more c/sf (computers/square foot) than the labs do. I DO live in a computer lab. lol.

TRS-80 Model 1. Level II though. With expansion interface, CTR-81 AND disk drives. Almost as good as a model 4P but not quite as 'portable' Also an AES model 100B with twin 8" floppies. And some stuff since then. [:\]

Played around with computers since about '88. Stayed in the windows enviroment and tried my hand at graphics and 3D stuff in 3dsmax 2.0 - 6.0, Bryce 2 - 5, Lightwave 5.5, Photoshop 3.0 - 8.0 (CS,) Quark Xpress, Pagemaker, Illustrator, Painter, Poser and probably some others. I play occassionally, but nothing like I use to.
Decided that I wasn't good enough to make a living doing it. Plus, I couldn't keep up in hardware costs to run the programs properly.
Tried my luck at building computers, but found out that people rather buy a piece of shit that breaks down (that has payment plans) then buy a unit that will last 5 years for obviously, a little more money.
I still put together units for those who seek out my services, but I no longer prostitute myself out to nail a sale.
Example:
In November I put myself together a new computer after about 5 years of using the same one which I built then.
Abit IC7-MAX3
Pentium IV 2.4ghz 800mhz FSB
1gb Geil PC3200 400mhz RAM (should of gotten the 500mhz)
RAID0'd 2 Western Digital Raptors, 10,000 rpm, 8mb cache
Liteon DVD Burner
350watt PSU (should of went higher)
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb
Primary Monitor:
21" Viewsonic P815
Secondary:
Princeton Graphics Systems Ultra 72 17 or 19 inch, (hard to tell)

Hasn't found a game yet that could whip its ass. OC's to 3ghz with no problem. Memmory is the limiting factor. If you're considering using duel monitors, do it. I drag my mouse off the right side of my primary 21", and it shows up on the 17" on the left side.

I'd like to upgrade a few things. Like putting a TV card in it to hook to my digital satelite. Plus, a 7.1 speaker setup would be sweet. I'm getting ready to go through the Police Academy, so money is tight.

The most amazing part? The case is actually on the computer.
-Steve