A sniffer for my router

[chazzy69]

Hello i am a little new c++, i know most of the basics now and im interest in making a sniffer for my router to see any and all connections made to the router from the outside world, my router does not log connections.

First i was wondering if it is possible to make a sniffer from inside a network to log connections to a router from outside the network. Also the sniffer would have to work off either ip address or mac address.

Second if that doesn't work is it possible to add to the routers software or like piggyback it or something so that its possible to log connects.

Oh yeah if you could point to any tutorials of subject matter related to and around this, that would be great, any articles, etc.

Thanks, any help appreciated in advanced

[RedSon]

Hello i am a little new c++, i know most of the basics now and im interest in making a sniffer for my router to see any and all connections made to the router from the outside world, my router does not log connections.

First i was wondering if it is possible to make a sniffer from inside a network to log connections to a router from outside the network. Also the sniffer would have to work off either ip address or mac address.

Second if that doesn't work is it possible to add to the routers software or like piggyback it or something so that its possible to log connects.

Oh yeah if you could point to any tutorials of subject matter related to and around this, that would be great, any articles, etc.

Thanks, any help appreciated in advanced

The best thing to do would be to look up tools called WireShark, and Snort. You can set a machine behind your router to be the DMZ then all traffic will go to that machine. Or you can put your machine between your router and the internet. Most routers do not have firmware with write access areas so installing software on your router will be likely be impossible unless there are 3rd party firmwares for your device.

[Studlyami]

Sorry Studlyami, had to pull it.

[Studlyami]

sorry about that.

I would search google for "Internet & Network programming"

[chazzy69]

Hey thanks for the advice, i am currently trying to learn to use winsocks, and thought it might be possible to connect router or something like that. I having a bit of luck thx for the help