Bit-Twist
A packet generator and editor for replaying and modifying Ethernet traffic captured in PCAP files.
By Addy Yeow
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About Bit-Twist
Bit-Twist generates Ethernet packets from PCAP trace files and includes an editor for changing packet contents. It can replay traces on a live network, create packets from templates, and adjust fields in common Ethernet, IP, and transport headers.
The project supports Windows, Linux, BSD, and macOS. It is intended for simulating traffic, testing network equipment, and troubleshooting.
Strengths
- Replays and edits captured PCAP traffic
- Can generate packets from built-in templates
- Supports rate control and custom packet fields
Limitations
- Windows builds require Npcap
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under GPL-2.0-or-later.
- License
- GPL-2.0-or-later
- Developer
- Addy Yeow
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Network administrators and testers simulating traffic on equipment they manage
- Categories
- Network tools, Security tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the Homebrew formula
- Sources