Nick Apseloff

Goals for 1st Quarter

1. Set up a small network of 3 computers using a hub. [X]

AJ McLennan, Willie Stehm, and I set up a network of 3 computers. We first installed Xubuntu (a Linux distribution) on each machine and then networked them together using ethernet cables and a hub.

2. Use a packet sniffer to capture messages sent from one computer to another on the network. [X]

We initially tried to get the program 'talk' working on the machines so we could easily send messages between two computers in an attempt to view the packets sent on the third computer, but after a few days of trying to get it to work, we settled on using Pidgin (a messenger client that is compatible with AOL Instant Messenger).

3. Research network security and vulnerabilities and document findings. [ ]