[deccandon]

can ethernet traffic be sniffed theu network cable? and can windows password we can get from there?

[SysAdmin]

Windows Password? No.

Yes, packets can be sniffed using Wireshark. You could also just execute a MiTM Attack.

[Play Boy]

You can tap an Ethernet cord directly with a vampire tap as well. I'd suggest you try to implement a SPAN tap on the switch instead as you'll see better results than targeting a single Ethernet cord.

Window's passwords that aren't in a domain type system more than likely can't be sniffed as they aren't on the network or connecting to a server. It's a host based feature. It would also be difficult to find an enterprise using a form of active directory that isn't encrypting that traffic.

So, yes you can tap an Ethernet cord. No, it's probably not going to get you anything you're after.

[deccandon]

You can tap an Ethernet cord directly with a vampire tap as well. I'd suggest you try to implement a SPAN tap on the switch instead as you'll see better results than targeting a single Ethernet cord.

Window's passwords that aren't in a domain type system more than likely can't be sniffed as they aren't on the network or connecting to a server. It's a host based feature. It would also be difficult to find an enterprise using a form of active directory that isn't encrypting that traffic.

So, yes you can tap an Ethernet cord. No, it's probably not going to get you anything you're after.

vampire tap dont work for rj245