farhanahmed3223/Network-Packet-Sniffer

# Network-Packet-Sniffer # Installation Requirements First, install the required dependencies: sudo apt update sudo apt install python3 python3-pip sudo pip3 install scapy matplotlib numpy # Usage chmod +x packet_sniffer.py sudo ./packet_sniffer.py **Command Line Options:** **Basic usage (will show interface selection)** sudo ./packet_sniffer.py **Sniff on specific interface** sudo ./packet_sniffer.py -i eth0 **Capture only HTTP traffic** sudo ./packet_sniffer.py -f "tcp port 80" **Capture traffic from specific host** sudo ./packet_sniffer.py -f "host 192.168.1.100" **Capture limited number of packets** sudo ./packet_sniffer.py -c 100 **Verbose mode (show each packet)** sudo ./packet_sniffer.py -v **Complex filter** sudo ./packet_sniffer.py -f "tcp and not port 22" # Features This packet sniffer provides: Live Packet Capture: Real-time network traffic monitoring Protocol Detection: Identifies TCP, UDP, ICMP, ARP, DNS, HTTP, etc. Comprehensive Statistics: Protocol distribution Top source/destination IPs Port activity Traffic rates and volumes Real-time Monitoring: Live updating display every 2 seconds Packet Analysis: Detailed information for each protocol type Interactive Interface Selection: Choose from available interfaces # Advanced Features The tool also includes: TCP Flag Analysis: Shows SYN, ACK, FIN, RST flags HTTP Request/Response Detection DNS Query/Response Analysis Traffic Rate Calculation: Packets/sec and data rate Color-coded output (can be enhanced with colorama library) Thread-safe operation for smooth real-time updates