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ICMP based tool to check for a response from a device |
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tracert (Windows), traceroute (OSX/Linux)
Determine the route a packet takes to a destination with hops (TTL) |
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nslookup (old), dig (new)
DNS lookup information such as canonical names, IP addresses, cache timers, and more |
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ipconfig (Windows), ifconfig (OSX/Linux)
Local IP address, default gateway, adapter information, subnet mask. |
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Linux based firewall
Packet filtering |
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Network statistics
-a All active connections -b Binaries -n No names, only IP addresses |
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Packet capture in real time
Can be saved in pcap file format for Wireshark |
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Ping & traceroute
Creates a map, measures round trip time & packet loss |
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Network mapper
Find network devices, identify open ports, discover OS on devices, show available services on devices (name, version, details) |
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Where traffic is routed
IPv4 and IPv6 routing tables |
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Address Resolution Protocol
MAC addresses against IP addresses on local device |
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