If you need to test network resilience or monitor traffic, use modern, ethical tools:
| Tool | Purpose | Why it’s better | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | BetterCAP | ARP spoofing, sniffing | Active development, supports IPv6, HTTPS bypass modules. | | Ettercap | MITM attacks | The industry standard. Still updated via Linux repos. | | Wireshark | Passive monitoring | No spoofing required. Just listen to your own port. | selfishnet v0.1 beta
SelfishNet v0.1 Beta never saw a stable release. The developer vanished, and the project was abandoned by 2009. However, its DNA lived on. If you need to test network resilience or
SelfishNet v0.1 Beta provides a minimal, reproducible testbed for selfish behavior in wireless mesh networks. Despite beta limitations, it confirms that even moderate selfishness severely degrades PDR. The framework is open-sourced at [your GitHub link]. The namesake feature allowed a user to set
The namesake feature allowed a user to set maximum download and upload speeds for any device on the network. You could effectively turn your roommate’s Netflix stream into a slideshow while enjoying lag-free gaming. Unlike Quality of Service (QoS) settings in a router (which require admin access), SelfishNet worked from a standard user account.
Only proceed if you are in an isolated virtual machine or an old Windows 7 PC on a network you own.
This was where the tool moved from "annoying" to "dangerous." SelfishNet could intercept a target’s DNS requests. In v0.1 beta, you could redirect all traffic from a specific IP address to a different website. For example, when your neighbor tried to go to google.com, they would land on a fake login page you hosted.