import socket
import os

# host to listen on
host = "0.0.0.0"

# create a raw socket and bind it to the public interface
if os.name == "nt":
    socket_protocol = socket.IPPROTO_IP
else:
    socket_protocol = socket.IPPROTO_ICMP

# Windows allow sniffing all incoming packets regardless of protocol
# Linux need to specify that we are sniffing ICMP
sniffer = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_RAW, socket_protocol) 

sniffer.bind((host, 0))

# we want the IP headers included in the capture
sniffer.setsockopt(socket.IPPROTO_IP, socket.IP_HDRINCL, 1)

# if we're on Windows we need to send an IOCTL
# to setup promiscuous mode
if os.name == "nt": 
    sniffer.ioctl(socket.SIO_RCVALL, socket.RCVALL_ON)

# read in a single packet
print(sniffer.recvfrom(65565))

# if we're on Windows turn off promiscuous mode
if os.name == "nt": 
    sniffer.ioctl(socket.SIO_RCVALL, socket.RCVALL_OFF)
