[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Bug#958440: ITP: packetsender -- Network utility for sending and receiving TCP, UDP, SSL packets



Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho <eriberto@debian.org>

* Package name    : packetsender
  Version         : 6.2.6~pre
  Upstream Author : Dan Nagle <dan@dannagle.com>
* URL             : https://packetsender.com/
* License         : GPL-2+
  Programming Lang: C++
  Description     : Network utility for sending and receiving TCP, UDP, SSL packets

 Packet Sender is a utility to allow sending and receiving TCP, UDP, and SSL
 (encrypted TCP) packets. It supports IPv4 and IPv6 and provides a GUI for
 final users.
 .
 Some features:
   * Can act as client/server to send and receive.
   * The payload can be ASCII or hex.
   * Command line for automation and scripting.
   * Packet sender cloud.
 .
 Some uses:
   * Controlling network-based devices in ways beyond their original apps.
   * Test automation (using its command line tool and/or hotkeys).
   * Testing network APIs (using the built-in TCP, UDP, SSL clients).
   * Malware analysis (using the built-in UDP, TCP, SSL servers).
   * Troubleshooting secure connections (using SSL ).
   * Testing network connectivity/firewalls (by having 2 Packet Senders talk
     to each other).
   * Stress-testing a device (using intense network generator tool).
   * Tech support (by sending customers a portable Packet Sender with
     pre-defined settings and packets).
   * Sharing/Saving/Collaboration using the Packet Sender Cloud service.
 .
 Packet Sender is useful for network security, network teaching, pentesters
 and testing firewall systems.


Reply to: