For this specific task, I think these guys http sniffer is the best. http://www.effetech.com/sniffer/
Most of the better general sniffer software can be configured with a filter for http traffic as well. -- jon mailto:jonhall@;ozline.net Tuesday, November 12, 2002, 10:40:57 AM, you wrote: HP> Well, I know (or at least I'm fairly certain) that the traffic I wish to see HP> is not coming in on an odd port, i.e. I believe it uses port 80. Also I HP> believe it is using http. I also think it is formatted as XML, but I haven't HP> been able to confirm that yet. It passes through a router to the server that HP> processes it and sends it back. HP> I am dealing with a client-side VB application that sends data to a server HP> and receives a reply, probably using the Inet control. I want to confirm HP> that the work being done on the client side is correct and that the data HP> being sent to the server makes sense. If it does, then I know the strange HP> results we are seeing probably come from a problem in the server-side code. HP> thanks, HP> Patrick >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ben Doom [mailto:bdoom@;moonbow.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 10:28 AM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: RE: software-based sniffer >> >> >> Can you define "content coming into a web server"? I mean, >> you can set up a >> sniffer on the network segment, but that'll grab all the >> traffic. Exactly >> what are you trying to accomplish? >> >> >> >> --Ben Doom >> Programmer & General Lackey >> Moonbow Software >> >> : -----Original Message----- >> : From: Harkins,Patrick [mailto:HarkinPA@;MapleLeaf.ca] >> : Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 10:21 AM >> : To: CF-Community >> : Subject: software-based sniffer >> : >> : >> : Can anyone here recommend an easy-to-install/configure sniffer >> : software that >> : can grab content coming into a web server? ... if such a creature >> : exists.... >> : >> : thanks! >> : >> : Patrick Harkins >> : Research Application Support Specialist >> : Shur-Gain >> : 150 Research Lane Suite 200 >> : Guelph ON >> : N1G 4T2 >> : >> : (519) 823-7017 >> : >> : >> : >> : >> HP> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
