PacketSniffer.py

import socket
import os

#host to listen on
host = "10.10.40.65"
port = 0




#create a raw socket and bind it to the public interface
if os.name == "nt":
	socket_protocol = socket.IPPROTO_IP
else:
	socket_protocol = socket.IPPROTO_ICMP


sniffer = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_RAW, socket_protocol)
sniffer.bind((host, port))


#include the IP headers in the capture
sniffer.setsockopt(socket.IPPROTO_IP, socket.IP_HDRINCL, 1)


#if using Windows, we need to send an IOCTL
#to set up promiscuous mode
if os.name == "nt":
	sniffer.ioctl(socket.SIO_RCVALL, socket.RCVALL_ON)

	
#read the packets in a loop
while True:
	print (sniffer.recvfrom(65565))


#if using windows, turn off premicuous mode
if os.name == "nt":
	sniffer.ioctl(socket.SIO_RCVALL, socket.RCVALL_OFF)