Packet Sniffer

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The Network Sniffer is a Console Based Application based on Python that allows you to capture and analyze network packets in real-time. It provides insights into the types of packets being transmitted over the network, including Ethernet frames, IP packets, and transport layer protocols such as TCP, UDP, and ICMP. Additionally, a virtual environment was set up to manage dependencies effectively. The required modules are documented in a file named requirements.txt.

To know how the Virtual Environment works, visit here.

Features

• Captures and analyzes Ethernet frames to extract MAC addresses and protocol information.
• Parses IP packets to determine source and destination IP addresses, TTL (Time-To-Live), and transport layer protocol.
• Supports parsing of ICMP, TCP, and UDP packets to extract specific protocol details.
• Provides real-time updates on captured packets, displaying packet details and protocol information as they are intercepted.
• Includes packet statistics functionality to track the count of packets per protocol and display statistics every 10 seconds.

Requirements

• Python 3.11
• Terminal or Command Prompt

Step for Execution

1. Open the Terminal and Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/Melvin-Shalom/Packet_Sniffer.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory

   cd Packet_Sniffer/
   

3. Activate the Virtualenv

   source venv/bin/activate
   

4. Install the Requirements

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

5. Execute the Python script:

   sudo /venv/bin/python3 main.py