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HelpNetSecurity: Sending IPv6 Packets to Check Firewall Rules

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 26, 2004

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IP version 6 is available in most recent products such as
routers, firewalls and operating systems. Administrators and
security professionals are faced to new challenges when configuring
or checking an IPv6 implementation. They need IPv6 compatible
tools.

“Network testing requires two simple components: a tool to send
network packets, and a sniffer to intercept and display them. Most
sniffers already recognize IPv6 packets (Ethereal, tcpdump,
etc.)…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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