# winbox

> winbox implements the Winbox protocol's M2 packet and message structures in Python. It frames short and chunked packets, parses typed message fields, and provides session routines for challenge-response and cleartext login exchanges.

- Type: Tool
- Targets: Protocol
- Category: Protocol analysis tools
- Relationship: Foundation tool
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/jabb3rd/winbox>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/jabb3rd/winbox/blob/fe8e620f47ca635db10ac960aad6d0ed9ac5741a/winbox/packet.py>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/winbox-protocol-python/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/winbox-protocol-python/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/winbox-protocol-python/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- Python 3, as used in the project scripts and installation instructions.
- The package metadata declares an MIT license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/jabb3rd/winbox/blob/fe8e620f47ca635db10ac960aad6d0ed9ac5741a/winbox/packet.py>
2. <https://github.com/jabb3rd/winbox/blob/fe8e620f47ca635db10ac960aad6d0ed9ac5741a/README.md>
3. <https://github.com/jabb3rd/winbox/blob/fe8e620f47ca635db10ac960aad6d0ed9ac5741a/winbox/message.py>
4. <https://github.com/jabb3rd/winbox/blob/fe8e620f47ca635db10ac960aad6d0ed9ac5741a/winbox/session.py>

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## About this entry

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