PROMISCUOUS MODE is a state in which a network ADAPTER card copies all the frames that pass over the network to a local buffer, regardless of the destination address. This mode ENABLES Network Monitor to capture and display all network traffic.

To use Network Monitor, your COMPUTER must have a network card that supports promiscuous mode. If you are using Network Monitor Agent on a remote computer, the local workstation does not need a network adapter card that supports promiscuous mode, but the remote computer does.

Promiscuous mode is a state in which a network adapter card copies all the frames that pass over the network to a local buffer, regardless of the destination address. This mode enables Network Monitor to capture and display all network traffic.

To use Network Monitor, your computer must have a network card that supports promiscuous mode. If you are using Network Monitor Agent on a remote computer, the local workstation does not need a network adapter card that supports promiscuous mode, but the remote computer does.