Snoop echo response extractor and extraction method thereof

A mechanism is provided for identifying a snooping device in a network environment. A snoop echo response extractor generates an echo request packet with a bogus MAC address that will only be received by a snooping device. The snoop echo response extractor also uses an IP address that will cause the...

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Main Authors BROWN TRISTAN ANTHONY, VENKATSUBRA VENKAT, MULLEN SHAWN PATRICK
Format Patent
LanguageChinese
English
Published 20.02.2013
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:A mechanism is provided for identifying a snooping device in a network environment. A snoop echo response extractor generates an echo request packet with a bogus MAC address that will only be received by a snooping device. The snoop echo response extractor also uses an IP address that will cause the snooping device to respond to the echo request.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN200680040929