diff --git a/debugServer/sniffer.py b/debugServer/sniffer.py
index c55fb02..8b24e87 100644
--- a/debugServer/sniffer.py
+++ b/debugServer/sniffer.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import os
 
 recv_count = 0
 
+server_port = 50508
 
 
 
@@ -17,18 +18,15 @@ class Sniffer(Thread):
         super().__init__()
 
         self.daemon = True
-        self.vpn_addr = None
-
-        self.current_phase = 1
-        self.spoof_count = 0
-        self.spoof_port = 0
-
         self.recv_count = 0
-
         self.socket = None
         self.iface = iface
         self.stop_sniffer = Event()
 
+        self.debug_src = ""
+        self.debug_sport = 0
+
+
     def run(self):
         self.socket = conf.L2listen(
             type=ETH_P_ALL,
@@ -46,37 +44,10 @@ class Sniffer(Thread):
         self.stop_sniffer.set()
         super().join(timeout)
 
-    def get_vpn_addr(self):
-        return self.vpn_addr
-
-    def set_phase(self, phase):
-        self.current_phase = phase
-
-
-
-    def check_for_req(self, packet):
-
-        ip_layer = packet.getlayer(IP)
-
-        # for phase 1 (on ubuntu 19) we wanna look for a reset
-        # with source of private vpn address and dest of gateway
-
-        if self.current_phase == 1:
-
-            if "10." in ip_layer.src:
-
-                if ip_layer.src == self.vpn_addr:
-                    print("multiple matches for: " + str(self.vpn_addr))
-                    # could make the scan stop after this point but
-                    # only takes a second or two to finish up
-
-                print("Victim private ip is: " + str(ip_layer.src))
-                self.vpn_addr = ip_layer.src
-
 
     def handle_debug_packet(self, payload):
         some_packet = IP(bytes(payload))
-        print("some genie debug packet..")
+        print("genie debug packet..")
         some_packet.show()
 
 
@@ -90,7 +61,7 @@ class Sniffer(Thread):
             tcp_sport = packet[TCP].sport
             tcp_dport = packet[TCP].dport
 
-            if tcp_dport == 50508:
+            if tcp_dport == server_port:
                 print("sniffed a debug packet..")
                 #packet.show()
 
@@ -98,11 +69,30 @@ class Sniffer(Thread):
                     some_payload = packet[TCP].payload
                     self.handle_debug_packet(some_payload)
 
+
+                    self.debug_src = packet[IP].src
+                    self.debug_sport = tcp_sport
+
                 self.recv_count += 1
 
-            if (tcp_sport != 2222 and tcp_dport != 2222) or (tcp_sport != 22 and tcp_dport != 22):
 
-                self.check_for_req(packet)
+
+def send_debug_packet(sniffer):
+
+    debug_port = sniffer.debug_sport
+    debug_ip = sniffer.debug_src
+
+    if debug_port == 0 or debug_ip == '':
+        print("There was no debug source connection to send to")
+        return
+
+    print("sending debug packet to " + str(debug_ip) + ":" + str(debug_port))
+
+    packet = IP(dst=debug_ip) / TCP(dport=debug_port, sport=server_port, flags='R')
+    send(packet, iface="ens18")
+    print("sent debug packet: ")
+    packet.show()
+
 
 
 def main():
@@ -110,9 +100,37 @@ def main():
     sniffer = Sniffer(iface='ens18')
     print('starting sniffer..')
     sniffer.start()
+    time.sleep(3)
+
+
+    done = False
+
+
+    while not(done):
+
+        print("Enter action to take..")
+        print("1. Keep sniffing")
+        print("2. Send packet back")
+        print("3. Quit")
+
+        answer = input("Enter answer: ")
+
+        if answer == "1":
+            print("sleeping for sniffer..")
+            time.sleep(5)
+        elif answer == "2":
+            send_debug_packet(sniffer)
+        elif answer == "3":
+            print("ending the sniffer")
+            done = True
+        
+        print("user answer was: " + str(answer))
+        print("\n")
+        time.sleep(1)
+
+
 
-    
-    time.sleep(30)
+    print("\n\nFinished sniffing for debug packets")
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':