How to create a packet sniffer with Matlab?
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Hi all,
I'm a bit new with the use of Matlab for networking. I was wondering how can create passavie sniffer with Matlab. I have a Server that I want to analye using Matlab' sniffer.
I would be glad to get your help. Also, please keep in mind that I don't have much experience in Matlab so write your answer in a way I could understand.
Thankx in advance,
Ilan.
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Udaya RONGALA
on 23 Jul 2013
I am also having the exact same question!! Did you succed in finding a way for this problem? Thanks.
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Jason Ross
on 11 Apr 2013
Why not use a tool like WireShark?
I'm not saying you couldn't build a packet sniffer in MATLAB, but if you have work to get done right now, there are tools out there already that do this already, and do it quite well.
Walter Roberson
on 11 Apr 2013
You cannot create a packet sniffer in MATLAB unless you call out to external routines that do all the work. Routines such as PNet, included in http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/345-tcpudpip-toolbox-2-0-6 -- though I have not looked at that one closely enough to know whether it can be used for sniffing.
To make a sniffer, you need privileged access to the RAW socket interface; you can have a look at C code source examples for Linux over here
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