On Fri, Aug 27, 1999 at 12:53:38AM +0300, Gaal Yahas wrote:
> > > > BTW: How can root put raw data on the Ethernet device ? If there
> > > > is no /dev for it, then how can someone open this device?
>
> > You may try to look on packet(4), but I don't know if it will get you
> > to what you want. I have an impression that it's best to use devices
> > specialised for your purpose, but if you want...
>
> Take a look at libnet, http://www.packetfactory.net/libnet/ , which
> is a portable way to put packets on the network (in c). If you want
> to do it in Perl, try Net::RawIP .
That allows you to send raw packets over IP. I.e. instead of standard
TCP/UDP packets you construct your own. It seems that Shaul wants raw
packets over a networking device, that is, raw Ethernet frames.
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