---
name: "icmptx"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "icmptx"
version: "0.2-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/icmptx"
---

# icmptx(1)

Tunnel IP over ICMP

## NAME

icmptx - Tunnel IP over ICMP

## SYNOPSIS

icmptx \[ **-s** \| **-c** \] server

## DESCRIPTION

*icmptx* allows you to pass IP packets via ICMP. Say that you are sitting in a cafe and you want to use the wireless network, but it costs money. If that network allows ICMP traffic (i.e. you can ping machines on the Internet), icmptx is your friend.

## OPTIONS

- **-s**

  Server mode

- **-c**

  Client mode

- **server**

  The host name or IP address of the server

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Runa Sandvik \<runa.sandvik@gmail.com\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).