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ck your network's robustness against intruders or attack.</td></tr><tr><td>Use the hexadecimal editor to create a packet or use one of the templates provided. Any changes are immediately displayed in the decoder window (to the right). Here is an example of assembling an ARP query.</td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><img src="bld_ex1_arp.png" width=695 height=480></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td>The toolbar buttons are:</td></tr><tr><td><table width="100%" border=0><tr><td width=30><img src="bld_btn_template.gif" width=16 height=16></td><td width="96%">Creates a packet from a template (ARP, UDP, etc.)</td></tr><tr><td width=30><img src="bld_btn_size.gif" width=16 height=16></td><td>Changes the size of a packet.</td></tr><tr><td width=30><img src="bld_btn_open.gif" width=16 height=16></td><td>Loads the packet.</td></tr><tr><td width=30><img src="bld_btn_save.gif" width=16 height=16></td><td>Saves the packet.</td></tr><tr><td width=30><img src="bld_btn_summ.gif" width=16 height=16></td><td>Calculates the checksum of the packet (for IP, TCP and UDP).</td></tr><tr><td width=30><img src="bld_btn_send.gif" width=16 height=16></td><td>Sends the packet to the network.</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr></table></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td align=center><table width="100%" border=0><tr><td><hr align=center width="100%" size=1></td></tr><tr><td align=center class=stripelight>SoftPerfect, design and related marks are copyrighted © 2003-2004 <b>Softperfect Research LLC.</b> All rights reserved.</td><tr><td align=center><a href="http://www.softperfect.com" target="_blank">http://www.softperfect.com</a></td></tr></table></td><td> </td></tr></table></body></html><html><head><title>Capture</title><link rel=stylesheet href="styles.css" type="text/css"></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><table width="100%" border=0><tr><td> </td><td align=center class=caption>Capture</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><table width="100%" border=0><tr><td>The first step in analyzing your network traffic is to capture some of the packets of data. To start data capture, click the <B>Start Capture</B> button in the main window of the program or choose<B> Capture - Start Capture</B> in the main menu.</td></tr><tr><td>Depending on the settings you select, all or some of the packets are then processed and presented as in the following picture:</td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><img src="capture_window.png" width=695 height=480></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td align=center class=caption>Packet Decoder</td></tr><tr><td>This displays the packet headers and data in a readable form. Right-click on this window to call a menu in which you can open or close the data tree and save it to a file.</td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr> <td><img src="capture_window_decoder.png" width=236 height=161></td> </tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td align=center class=caption>Session</td></tr><tr><td>This refers to a set of packets captured from the network. Using the popup menu you can send selected packets to the network or copy any packets you need for the <a href="builder.htm">packet builder</a>.</td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><img src="capture_window_session.png" width=468 height=162></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td align=center class=caption>Packet Editor</td></tr><tr><td>This displays the contents of a selected packet so you can alter it and send it onto the network.</td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><img src="capture_window_editor.png" width=631 height=127></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td>With this editor you can modify a packet and perform the following:</td></tr><tr><td><table width="100%" border=0><tr><td width=30><img src="packet_editor_save.gif" width=16 height=16></td><td width="96%">Saves the packet to a file.</td></tr><tr><td width=30><img src="packet_editor_size.gif" width=16 height=16></td><td>Changes the size of a packet.</td></tr><tr><td width=30><img src="packet_editor_update.gif" width=16 height=16></td><td>Updates the packet in the set.</td></tr><tr><td width=30><img src="packet_editor_send.gif" width=16 height=16></td><td>Sends the packet. <a href="sender.htm">More</a></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr></table></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td align=center><table width="100%" border=0><tr><td><hr align=center width="100%" size=1></td></tr><tr><td align=center class=stripelight>SoftPerfect, design and related marks are copyrighted © 2003-2004 <b>Softperfect Research LLC.</b> All rights reserved.</td><tr><td align=center><a href="http://www.softperfect.com" target="_blank">http://www.softperfect.com</a></td></tr></table></td><td> </td></tr></table></body></html><html><head><title>Contact information</title><link rel=stylesheet href="styles.css" type="text/css"></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><table width="100%" border=0 height="95%"><tr><td> </td><td align=center class=caption>Contact information</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td height=26> </td><td align=center height=26><table width="100%" border=0><tr><td align=center>If you have any questions or suggestions, please e-mail to us</td></tr><tr><td align=center><img src="logo_small.gif" width=48 height=52></td></tr></table></td><td height=26> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td align=center><table border=0 width="47%"><tr><td width="100%" align=center>Questions about the software, suggestions, etc:</td></tr><tr> <td width="100%" align=center><a href="mailto:sniffer@softperfect.com">sniffer@softperfect.com</a></td> </tr><tr><td width="100%" align=center>General information</td></tr><tr><td width="100%" align=center><a href="mailto:info@softperfect.com">info@softperfect.com</a></td></tr><tr><td align=center>Sales & Ordering</td></tr><tr><td align=center><a href="mailto:sales@softperfect.com">sales@softperfect.com</a></td></tr></table></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td height=224 rowspan=2> </td><td height=111><p align=center><img src="logo.jpg" width=118 height=57></p></td><td height=224 rowspan=2> </td></tr><tr><td height=111><p align=center>Visit our web-site</p><p align=center><a href="http://www.softperfect.com" target="_blank">http://www.softperfect.com</a></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td align=center><table width="100%" border=0><tr><td><hr align=center width="100%" size=1></td></tr><tr><td align=center class=stripelight>SoftPerfect, design and related marks are copyrighted ⌐ 2003-2004 <b>Softperfect Research LLC.</b> All rights reserved.</td><tr><td align=center><a href="http://www.softperfect.com" target="_blank">http://www.softperfect.com</a></td></tr></table></td><td> </td></tr></table></body></html><html><head><title>Filters</title><link rel=stylesheet href="styles.css" type="text/css"></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><table width="100%" border=0><tr><td> </td><td align=center class=caption>Filters</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><table width="100%" border=0><tr> <td>Filters are used to exclude all the network packets you are not interested in. If a filter is on, any packets that don't fit the conditions set in that filter are discarded. To install a filter, select in the main menu: <B>Filters - Filter settings</B>. Almost any filter can be either inclusive or exclusive.</td> </tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td align=center class=caption>Hardware Filter</td></tr><tr><td><p>This tool filters packets based on a selected hardware device.</p><ul><li><B>Promiscuous</B> - Receives all packets passing through the device.</li><li><B>Owner All</B> - Receives only packets intended for the device or sent from it.</li><li><B>Owner Received</B> - Receives only packets intended for the selected device.</li><li><B>Broadcast</B> - Accepts only broadcasted packets.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><img src="filter_hw.gif" width=549 height=405></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td align=center class=caption>Protocol Filter</td></tr><tr><td>This is used to mark the pro 
