The IceTeks crew is taking a look at packet sniffers this morning. For those of you who aren't aware of what they are, & what they do, this article lays it all out for ya. I have Ethereal here as a tool, but don't really use it all that much anymore since we got our SNORT box running.

"Packet sniffers, tools used to record network activity, are often controversial. In this article we look at why this is the case, and also look at positive uses for packet sniffers."