Low-level networking with Python

 

 

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Low-level networking with Python

via Python Notes by Carlos Ribeiro on 1/16/05

If for any reason you ever need to write low-level network protocols, and if you need direct access to the wire, a good starting pointer is on the Vaults of Parnassus Networking section. It contains pointers to some implementations of the libpcap library, the de-facto standard for low level network access. There is also a free port of libpcap for Windows, named WinPcap.

The reason to use libpcap

 

 

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