Network Protocol Tools

Three Python tools that work directly at the packet level — no scapy, dpkt, or requests — parsing raw bytes by hand against the actual protocol specs.

Project	What it does
http-client/	A raw-socket HTTP/HTTPS client: redirects, cookies, HTTP/2 detection, auth detection
tcp-analyzer/	Parses a pcap file and reports per-connection TCP state, duration, and RTT
traceroute-analyzer/	Reconstructs a traceroute path from a pcap, handling both Linux (UDP) and Windows (ICMP) traceroute styles

Stack

Python 3, standard library only (socket, ssl, struct) — every pcap/Ethernet/IP/TCP/ICMP parser here is hand-rolled against the format spec, not delegated to a packet-parsing library.

Running

Each tool is a standalone script; see its own README for exact usage and verified sample output.

🎓 Project Context

Built as part of CSC 361: Computer Communications and Networks at the University of Victoria (Fall 2025).

⚠️ Academic Integrity Notice

This repository is maintained for portfolio and educational purposes only. If you are currently enrolled in CSC 361 at the University of Victoria or a similar networks course, please note that using this code in your own assignments may constitute a violation of Academic Integrity policies.