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Remote packet sniffing - Need instructions

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devildog1234

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I am overseas, and my fiance is not so tech savvy. someone has accessed our network because the username and password was left stock on our router. I want to know if i can packet sniff the router remotely from where I am to see who has been on our network, and maybe see what all the have been doing. They have not changed the password to our router yet, so that is one of my next steps but first I want to know who it is because the have had access to some of our shared files..

I can access my router via the IP address and port number... 64.xx.xx.xx:8080
i can log in with the username and password.

How do i packet sniff the router for anything that is going on on my network?
 
change that password, and if its any good check the logs ... otherwise if they are out, you cant know what they did without logs... as they're done and not passing any packets for you to watch.
 
ViviTheMage said:
I am just doing some reading, seems to be a fair amount of public articles on how to sniff packets.

Now, I have used wireshark before for cisco gear, and some riverbed stuff, but one thing that I always wondered was how people sniff packets when they're remote, at home?

How are they running wireshark on their computer, and sniff out packets on others computers, in other networks?
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It depends on the network type. Sniffing a cabled network would require you to be connected to it in some way.

Wireless on the other hand is open in the air so anyone can sniff packets with the correct equipment provided they are within range. That's why the packets have to be encrypted to maintain privacy. With a correctly setup receiver you can sniff packets in the air without having to be on the actual network.

If your network is 100% cabled, then there is no way to sniff packets without actually being on the network or having somehow infiltrated it by other means.
 
smakme7757 said:
It depends on the network type. Sniffing a cabled network would require you to be connected to it in some way.

Wireless on the other hand is open in the air so anyone can sniff packets with the correct equipment provided they are within range. That's why the packets have to be encrypted to maintain privacy. With a correctly setup receiver you can sniff packets in the air without having to be on the actual network.

If your network is 100% cabled, then there is no way to sniff packets without actually being on the network or having somehow infiltrated it by other means.
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yeah, and if you have no logs and the person has stopped ... you ain't gettin squat!
 
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