OT?: Illegal Transmitters

From: Paul Thompson <thompson_at_mail.athenet.net>
Date: Tue Dec 28 19:28:30 1999

I wonder what the feds would say about someone with an ethernet card which
supports promiscuous mode and operates on a university campus network?

Of course, the hazards of that should be diminishing as switched networks
are phased in.

On Tue, 28 Dec 1999, Christian Fandt wrote:

> Don't worry too much. Wording was put in to ensure the understanding that
> it is illegal to use electronic, mechanical, or other devices in a
> "surreptitious interception" mode.
Received on Tue Dec 28 1999 - 19:28:30 GMT