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Submitted by ahmad_uae· Mar 5, 2026Communication and Network Security
Question
Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason a sniffer operating on a network is collecting packets only from its own host?
Options
- AAn Intrusion Detection System (IDS) has dropped the packets.
- BThe network is connected using switches.
- CThe network is connected using hubs.
- DThe network's firewall does not allow sniffing.
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Topics
#network sniffing#network switches#network segmentation#Ethernet