Comments on: Repair Tool of the Week: SmartSniff http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smartsniff/ A Resource for Computer Repair Technicians & to get PC tech support help. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:51:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bryce W http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smartsniff/comment-page-1/#comment-7972 Bryce W Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:41:20 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=2898#comment-7972 Dallas Computers, Nirsoft is a great source for repair tools. Ive refered to them a few times. Dallas Computers, Nirsoft is a great source for repair tools. Ive refered to them a few times.

]]> By: Dallas Computers http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smartsniff/comment-page-1/#comment-7959 Dallas Computers Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:27:24 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=2898#comment-7959 It does look useful for finding unencrypted passwords, and it's always good to have another option in your toolbox. There are a ton of other password recovery utilities on that website along with other useful info. Another great find Bryce! It does look useful for finding unencrypted passwords, and it’s always good to have another option in your toolbox. There are a ton of other password recovery utilities on that website along with other useful info. Another great find Bryce!

]]> By: Internet Age http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smartsniff/comment-page-1/#comment-7948 Internet Age Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:29:05 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=2898#comment-7948 Definitely another extremely useful tool to give your techy toolbox a bit of a boost. I like the idea that you can use it to capture unencrypted passwords leaving the machine. Some interesting uses spring to mind here! Definitely another extremely useful tool to give your techy toolbox a bit of a boost. I like the idea that you can use it to capture unencrypted passwords leaving the machine. Some interesting uses spring to mind here!

]]> By: Fahad http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smartsniff/comment-page-1/#comment-7834 Fahad Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:20:34 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=2898#comment-7834 Hmmm, I don't really think this is a very useful app though it does have its uses as you pointed out. We can check if certain software are sending anything back to their author etc. Hmmm, I don’t really think this is a very useful app though it does have its uses as you pointed out. We can check if certain software are sending anything back to their author etc.

]]> By: Bryce W http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smartsniff/comment-page-1/#comment-7826 Bryce W Sun, 31 May 2009 10:38:15 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=2898#comment-7826 <cite>"SmartSniff can capture TCP/IP packets on any 32-bit Windows operating system (Windows <b>98/ME/NT/</b>2000/XP) as long as WinPcap capture driver is installed and works properly with your network adapter. Under Windows 2000/XP (or greater), SmartSniff also allows you to capture TCP/IP packets without installing any capture driver, by using 'Raw Sockets' method."</cite> Basically, if you want to run it on 98/ME/NT (which is fairly unlikely now days), you need to install WinPcap. If you want to run it on 2000 or XP, you DONT need it installed. “SmartSniff can capture TCP/IP packets on any 32-bit Windows operating system (Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP) as long as WinPcap capture driver is installed and works properly with your network adapter.
Under Windows 2000/XP (or greater), SmartSniff also allows you to capture TCP/IP packets without installing any capture driver, by using ‘Raw Sockets’ method.”

Basically, if you want to run it on 98/ME/NT (which is fairly unlikely now days), you need to install WinPcap.

If you want to run it on 2000 or XP, you DONT need it installed.

]]> By: georgezilla http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smartsniff/comment-page-1/#comment-7825 georgezilla Sun, 31 May 2009 08:46:08 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=2898#comment-7825 The site says ..... " ... as long as WinPcap capture driver is installed ...", which you say it doesn't. So? George The site says …..
” … as long as WinPcap capture driver is installed …”, which you say it doesn’t. So?

George

]]> By: Spark Computers, LLC http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smartsniff/comment-page-1/#comment-7810 Spark Computers, LLC Fri, 29 May 2009 13:08:44 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=2898#comment-7810 Wireshark > * Wireshark > *

]]> By: eikelein http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smartsniff/comment-page-1/#comment-7800 eikelein Thu, 28 May 2009 13:05:02 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=2898#comment-7800 I find it amazing how many excellent tools this guy Nir Sofer has on his wen site. What a treasure trove! I find it amazing how many excellent tools this guy Nir Sofer has on his wen site. What a treasure trove!

]]> By: Ray http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smartsniff/comment-page-1/#comment-7799 Ray Thu, 28 May 2009 12:16:16 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=2898#comment-7799 Sounds like a great tool. I've tried other ones but this one looks easier to use and understand. Sounds like a great tool. I’ve tried other ones but this one looks easier to use and understand.

]]> By: Manna http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smartsniff/comment-page-1/#comment-7798 Manna Thu, 28 May 2009 07:30:30 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=2898#comment-7798 Thanks Bryce. I've been looking for a decent portable sniffer which didn't require a separate packet library. I'll give it a spin. Thanks Bryce. I’ve been looking for a decent portable sniffer which didn’t require a separate packet library. I’ll give it a spin.

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