Re: what is pay load file in tcp/ip

["Robert Hajime Lanning" <robert.lanning () gmail com>]

On 5/10/06, skarvin <skarvin () gmail com> wrote:
> A packet is divided in two parts:
>
> 1- Header. This is used to route the packet across the Internet, and another
> things.
> 2- Payload. This is the content of the packet, the information that you send
> or receive.
>
> Example:
> In traditional mail, Header may be the letter and payload the content of the
> letter.

Actually you would think of it as:
Header = envelope (with recipient address, sender address, and
handling instructions)
Payload = letter inside of envelope

So, in this case, if you wanted to test a network device with
different data (usually
for testing network firewalls/IDS/IPS/anti-virus) you would put the
data you wanted
to test with, into a file and reference that in the "Payload File" option.

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