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From: Alexey Karguine <bm@netmaster.ru>
To: "Matin Tamizi" <matin@umd.edu>
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Subject: Re: How to drop a packet
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On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 10:51:54 -0400 "Matin Tamizi" <matin@umd.edu> wrote:

> I'm using a FreeBSD box as a router in a test network.
> For the tests that I am running, I need to be able to drop
> random packets and observe the effects (responsiveness).

> What utilities in FreeBSD or C will allow me to perform
> the function of dropping a random packet?

> Thank you,
> Matin

You can use 'ipfw' to drop packets with given probability.

Run 'man ipfw' for details.

--bm