ICMP Pinger Lab in Python

A Python-based project to implement a simple ICMP ping application that measures round-trip times and provides network latency statistics.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• Features
• License

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ItsTHEAvro/ICMP_Pinger_Lab.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd ICMP_Pinger_Lab

3. Ensure Python is installed on your system. This project uses Python 3.

Usage

Run the project with the following command:

python ICMP_Pinger.py <hostname>

Example usage:

python ICMP_Pinger.py google.com

Features

• Sends ICMP Echo Request messages to a specified host.
• Calculates round-trip time for each ping.
• Tracks and displays statistics:
  • Average round-trip time.
  • Minimum and maximum round-trip time.
  • Packet loss percentage.
• Timeout mechanism for handling non-responsive hosts.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

Maintainer: Jyotirmoy Avro
For any questions or suggestions, feel free to open an issue on GitHub or contact the maintainer.