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NAME
xnet - X-Net (Version 1.2)
SYNOPSIS
xnet
DESCRIPTION
xnet lets you do about the same thing as traceroute except with a
little graphic display of the connections. Doesn't do any net
statistics or anything, just a network drawing. Unfortunately (or
maybe fortunately) the program has to be run as root in order to open
the RAW socket it needs. The program will change back to it's
original UID if running as a SUID root program (after opening what it
needs) for a bit of security.
USE
Type in the name of the machine you wish to trace a route too, then
hit return or press the 'Trace' button. Note that the creation of
multiple routes to (and through) some nodes is a feature and not a
flaw ... we are using a network ... not a tree. If you press Button1
on the little thing that you enter the text on ... it will erase
everything in the object.
FUTURE
It would be nice if you could use the graphics display of the network
to selectively route packets ... would also be nice if the program
gathered timing statistics ... would also be good if you could
selectively use ip timestamping when available.
SEE ALSO
traceroute, 'X' man pages
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1992, Naval Research Lab, Washington DC Computer Security
Office (202)404-8241
AUTHOR
Jeff Humphrey -> Locus Inc, Alexandria VA (703)960-1000
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