diff --git a/include/sniffer.h b/include/sniffer.h
index 060083a..fe722f3 100644
--- a/include/sniffer.h
+++ b/include/sniffer.h
@@ -246,8 +246,13 @@ namespace Tins {
      */
     class Sniffer : public BaseSniffer {
     public:
+        enum promisc_type {
+            NON_PROMISC,
+            PROMISC
+        };
+
         /**
-         * \brief Constructs an instance of Sniffer.
+         * Constructs an instance of Sniffer.
          * \param device The device which will be sniffed.
          * \param max_packet_size The maximum packet size to be read.
          * \param promisc bool indicating wether to put the interface in promiscuous mode.(optional)
@@ -255,6 +260,22 @@ namespace Tins {
          */
         Sniffer(const std::string &device, unsigned max_packet_size,
           bool promisc = false, const std::string &filter = "");
+
+        /**
+         * \brief Constructs an instance of Sniffer.
+         *
+         * The maximum capture size is set to 65535. By default the interface won't
+         * be put into promiscuous mode.
+         * 
+         * \param device The device which will be sniffed.
+         * \param promisc Indicates if the interface should be put in promiscuous mode.
+         * \param filter A capture filter to be used on the sniffing session.(optional);
+         */
+        Sniffer(const std::string &device, promisc_type promisc = NON_PROMISC, 
+          const std::string &filter = "");
+    private:
+        void init_sniffer(const std::string &device, unsigned max_packet_size,
+          bool promisc = false, const std::string &filter = "");
     };
     
     /**
diff --git a/src/sniffer.cpp b/src/sniffer.cpp
index d5c70d1..81e76eb 100644
--- a/src/sniffer.cpp
+++ b/src/sniffer.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,19 @@ bool BaseSniffer::set_filter(const std::string &filter) {
 Sniffer::Sniffer(const string &device, unsigned max_packet_size, 
   bool promisc, const string &filter)
 {
-    char error[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE];
+    init_sniffer(device, max_packet_size, promisc, filter);
+}
+
+Sniffer::Sniffer(const std::string &device, promisc_type promisc, 
+  const std::string &filter)
+{
+    init_sniffer(device, 65535, promisc == PROMISC, filter);
+}
+
+void Sniffer::init_sniffer(const std::string &device, unsigned max_packet_size,
+  bool promisc, const std::string &filter)
+{
+        char error[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE];
     bpf_u_int32 ip, if_mask;
     if (pcap_lookupnet(device.c_str(), &ip, &if_mask, error) == -1) {
         ip = 0;
@@ -178,6 +190,7 @@ Sniffer::Sniffer(const string &device, unsigned max_packet_size,
     init(phandle, filter, if_mask);
 }
 
+
 // **************************** FileSniffer ****************************
 
 FileSniffer::FileSniffer(const string &file_name, const string &filter) {