Configuring host and network filters

When talking about host and network filters, we refer to Layer 3 filters that are IP address-based filters. In this recipe we will refer to these filters and what we can do with them.

Getting ready

The basic Layer 3 filters are:

  • ip or ip6: To capture IP or IPv6 packets.
  • host <host>: To get host name or address.
  • dst host <host>: To get destination host name or address.
  • src host <host>: To get source host name or address.

    Tip

    Host can be an IP address or a host name related with this number. You can type, for example, a filter host www.packtpub.com that will show you all packets to/from the IP address related to the Packt website.

  • gateway <Host name or address>: It captures traffic to or from the hardware address but ...

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