How to create a packet generator for network simulation

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Hi, good day, I'm currently having a project which requires me to my own packet generator. I don't have a good background in programming and networking. May I know how can I start with this, what I need to have or anything to make it easier for me to get started. I propose to create this program on Linux vm and using python language and generate simple packets using the OSI model, focusing on layers 2, 3 & 4, and worry about handling only the basic important protocols like Ethernet, IPv4, IPv6, TCP, and UDP. But I'm open to any other suggestions that will help. Thank you 😊

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I did some googling on how to make this packet generator and searched for open source packet generator, but I still have no idea where and how to start with my project.

Posted 21-May-22 8:02am

Ayam Chicken

Updated 21-May-22 15:41pm

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Richard MacCutchan 21-May-22 14:27pm

The first think you need to decide is what you want to put into each packet. Only then can you start to work out how to program it.

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Member 15627495 · Answer 1 · 2022-05-22T04:58:00

Solution 1

Hello !

implement on 'protocols', it's request through the network.

init-protocole()
communicate()
close_protocole()

maybe source code like 'ethereal/wireshark' could help you, it's a free tool about capturing packets and analysing them. try it. ;)

Posted 22-May-22 4:58am

Member 15627495

Updated 22-May-22 5:01am