Package verinec.importer.analysis.sniffer

The sniffer examines traffic in existing networks to generate Verinec configuration data.

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Class Summary

SnifferThread	Captures packets on the specified network device.
StartSniffer	The StartSniffer controls the jpcap instances on the devices.
StartSniffer.ConfigPanel	Configuration for the sniffer.

Package verinec.importer.analysis.sniffer Description

The sniffer examines traffic in existing networks to generate Verinec configuration data. It uses jpcap to capture network traffic on any or all network interfaces.
Packet capturing needs low access to the network interfaces and thus usually administrator privileges are required for it.

It is run from StartSniffer, which creates an instance of the SnifferThread for each network interface to be used.

Every sniffer listens on one NIC for the specified duration or until the specified packet count is reached. When all threads have finished, StartSniffer returns.

Sniffing can also be simulated, using a series of virtual packages. This is especially useful for demonstration purposes, as packet capturing usually needs administrator privileges.