can Windows XP home edition be a network manager?

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can Windows XP home edition be a network manager?

can have Windows XP HE SP2 watch network trafic from different computers?

2006-11-28 10:28:05 · 2 answers · asked by willy 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking

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Yes. However, it doesn't come with all the service and tools Windows 2003 Server would, for example. But if you download the programs, it can run packet sniffers, analyizers, netmappers, etc.

2006-11-28 10:33:55 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes. But you'll have to purchase some type of network sniffer that can operate in promiscuous mode. You can't do it with XP home out of the box.

2006-11-28 20:00:03 · answer #2 · answered by antirion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋