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"nmapfe". nmap can also do operating system "fingerprinting". Normally, people (and their ISPs) don't like their computer ports being scanned (they view it as possibly probing before an attack) so they may complain if they find out--learn how to use nmap on your own computers else you will soon hear from your ISP (the complaints will go to them). How do I know this?

ethereal

(as root, in Xterminal) Network analyzer--view the network trafic going through your computer. Included on the RH7.0 "Linux PowerTools" CD. Using ethereal may be unethical in some situations, and unauthorized use in the workplace could be a fireable offence.

tcpdump -i ppp0 -a -x

(as root) Print all the network traffic going through the first over-the-phone interface (ppp0) as ascii and hexadecimal. Probably too much printout. tcpdump is a rather raw tool and it can be useful for building more "customized" tools for listening to/log what you need.

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