Packet Generator - traffic in my network 1

[laliaga]

Hi, i wish to know the following:
When i transmit traffic in my live network with sniffer packet generator, (previously has captured in my Network in other time), the router will process packets again ? The traffic only will be transmit in my LAN ?

traffic --->LAN(my network) ---> router

 

[wybnormal]

If you run packet generator on a live network, you stand a good chance of blowing everything offline. It's much better to run it in a contained network or better yet, use the loopback interface which will let you run it real time but without any hitting your production network.

Mike S

 

[laliaga]

Thanks for your response, my focused doubt is the following: If captured traffic have packets with destination ip address out of my network, then these packets has route. When transmit packets again with packet generator within of my network, the router will process (routing)all packets again to address destination (out of my network)?

 

[wybnormal]

all else being equal, yes, the packets would go to the router, the router would lookup the route and forward them out the correct port. That is the danger of using packet generator on a live network. You can step on a real data flow with the rebroadcasting of the saved packets.

Mike S