packeth
No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 9 Oct 2026. How this is checked
packETH is a Linux GUI and command-line packet generator for creating and transmitting custom Ethernet frames. It supports common network protocols, packet sequences, timing and speed controls, jumbo frames, PCAP configuration files, and receiver-mode packet-drop checks.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Testing and troubleshooting Ethernet networks by generating and transmitting customizable packets.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: network engineers and developers
Inferred · not functionally tested
Functions: Unknown
Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: GPL-3.0 · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, linux, cli
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: packeth.sourceforge.net · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
packeth sits in PulseGate's Embedded, firmware & hardware design category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on testing and troubleshooting Ethernet networks by generating and transmitting customizable packets. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for network engineers and developers. Basis unknown · not verified: packeth is free to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web, Linux, and the command line.
Jemcek builds and maintains packeth, and it first shipped in 2016. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 135 stars. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are Custom Ethernet frames, protocol selection, and packet sequences.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Custom Ethernet frames
- Protocol selection
- Packet sequences
- Transmission delays
- Maximum-speed sending
- Jumbo frames
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
- Cloudflare
- cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about packeth
- What does packeth do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Packeth focuses on testing and troubleshooting Ethernet networks by generating and transmitting customizable packets. It is catalogued under Embedded, firmware & hardware design on PulseGate.
- Who is packeth for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: packeth is an open-source project built for network engineers and developers.
- Does packeth have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — packeth is free to use.
- What platforms does packeth run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: packeth runs on the web, Linux, and the command line.
- Is packeth still maintained?
- Unverified. packeth has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What projects are similar to packeth?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include KiCad Lens, KeyMouse®, and Design Master Software.KiCad LensKeyMouse®Design Master Software
- Who makes packeth?
- packeth is developed by Jemcek.
- How long has packeth been around?
- packeth first shipped in 2016.
Also in Embedded, firmware & hardware design
Same category — not a similarity match