Network Sniffer Simulator

import random
import time

def generate_packet():
    """Simulate generating a network packet."""
    source_ip = f"192.168.1.{random.randint(1, 254)}"
    dest_ip = f"192.168.1.{random.randint(1, 254)}"
    protocol = random.choice(['TCP', 'UDP', 'ICMP'])
    return {
        'source': source_ip,
        'destination': dest_ip,
        'protocol': protocol
    }

def display_packet(packet):
    """Display packet information."""
    print(f"Packet captured: {packet['protocol']} | Source: {packet['source']} | Destination: {packet['destination']}")

def main():
    print("Network Sniffer Simulator")
    print("Capturing packets... (Press Ctrl+C to stop)")

    try:
        while True:
            packet = generate_packet()
            display_packet(packet)
            time.sleep(1)  # Simulate delay between packet captures
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        print("\nStopped packet capture.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()