On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:17:36 -0500, Francois Labreque wrote:

> Keep in mind that in a switched environment, the switch will only send
> the packets that your workstation should see (i.e.: packets intended for
> you and broadcasts/multicasts).  Without configuring the switch for
> port-replication, you will not be able to see everything that goes on in
> the network.
> 
> In other words, take automatic diagnostics of "high level of broadcasts
> from XYZ" with a grain of salt since - by design - it's the only frames
> coming from that station that you will see.

Very true - but if you take a trace from the station that's having 
difficulty, most of the time that will give you enough information to go 
on.

But if it doesn't, then yes, you need to enable port replication (if the 
switch supports it) or do something to otherwise look at all the traffic 
going through it.

Jim

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