diff --git a/lib/Gemfile b/lib/Gemfile
index caf13ec..656bfe1 100644
--- a/lib/Gemfile
+++ b/lib/Gemfile
@@ -32,3 +32,11 @@ gem 'securerandom', '~> 0.2.2'
 gem 'dotenv', '~> 2.8'
 
 gem "tracer", "~> 0.2.2"
+
+gem "flay", "~> 2.13"
+
+gem "pcaprub", "~> 0.13.1"
+
+gem "packetfu", "~> 2.0"
+
+gem "sudo", "~> 0.2.0"
diff --git a/lib/Gemfile.lock b/lib/Gemfile.lock
index 28be0ae..d286094 100644
--- a/lib/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/lib/Gemfile.lock
@@ -23,9 +23,15 @@ GEM
     dynamic_curses_input (1.0.0)
       curses
     e2mmap (0.1.0)
+    erubi (1.12.0)
     fiber-annotation (0.2.0)
     fiber-local (1.0.0)
     fiddle (1.1.1)
+    flay (2.13.0)
+      erubi (~> 1.10)
+      path_expander (~> 1.0)
+      ruby_parser (~> 3.0)
+      sexp_processor (~> 4.0)
     gdk3 (4.1.7)
       cairo-gobject (= 4.1.7)
       gdk_pixbuf2 (= 4.1.7)
@@ -56,6 +62,8 @@ GEM
     nokogiri (1.15.2-x86_64-linux)
       racc (~> 1.4)
     openssl (3.1.0)
+    packetfu (2.0.0)
+      pcaprub (~> 0.13.1)
     pango (4.1.7)
       cairo-gobject (= 4.1.7)
       gobject-introspection (= 4.1.7)
@@ -63,6 +71,8 @@ GEM
     parser (3.2.2.3)
       ast (~> 2.4.1)
       racc
+    path_expander (1.1.1)
+    pcaprub (0.13.1)
     pkg-config (1.5.1)
     racc (1.7.0)
     rainbow (3.1.1)
@@ -90,8 +100,11 @@ GEM
     rubocop-ast (1.29.0)
       parser (>= 3.2.1.0)
     ruby-progressbar (1.13.0)
+    ruby_parser (3.20.2)
+      sexp_processor (~> 4.16)
     securerandom (0.2.2)
     sequel (5.69.0)
+    sexp_processor (4.17.0)
     solargraph (0.49.0)
       backport (~> 1.2)
       benchmark
@@ -108,6 +121,7 @@ GEM
       thor (~> 1.0)
       tilt (~> 2.0)
       yard (~> 0.9, >= 0.9.24)
+    sudo (0.2.0)
     thor (1.2.2)
     tilt (2.2.0)
     tracer (0.2.2)
@@ -124,14 +138,18 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   curses (~> 1.4)
   dotenv (~> 2.8)
   dynamic_curses_input (~> 1.0)
+  flay (~> 2.13)
   gtk3 (~> 4.1)
   mysql2 (~> 0.5.5)
   openssl (~> 3.1)
+  packetfu (~> 2.0)
+  pcaprub (~> 0.13.1)
   reek (~> 6.1)
   rubocop (~> 1.52)
   securerandom (~> 0.2.2)
   sequel (~> 5.69)
   solargraph (~> 0.49.0)
+  sudo (~> 0.2.0)
   tracer (~> 0.2.2)
   yaml (~> 0.2.1)
 
diff --git a/lib/utils/networking_genie.rb b/lib/utils/networking_genie.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5d9b58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/utils/networking_genie.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'socket'
+require_relative 'logg_man'
+
+# The class for setting up all the necessary system networking stuff for NETRAVE to work with without
+# interferring with the rest of the system
+class NetworkingGenie
+  def initialize(logger)
+    @loggman = logger
+  end
+
+  def find_main_interface # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength
+    @loggman.log_info('Identifying main network interface...')
+    route_info = `routel`.split("\n")
+    default_route = route_info.find { |line| line.include?('default') }
+    if default_route
+      main_interface = default_route.split.last
+      @loggman.log_info("Main network interface identified: #{main_interface}")
+      main_interface
+    else
+      @loggman.log_error('Failed to identify main network interface.')
+      nil
+    end
+  rescue StandardError => e
+    @loggman.log_error("Error occurred while identifying main network interface: #{e.message}")
+    nil
+  end
+
+  def create_dummy_interface
+    # TODO: Implement method to create a dummy network interface
+  end
+
+  def setup_traffic_mirroring
+    # TODO: Implement method to set up traffic mirroring from the main interface to the dummy interface
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/utils/packet_capture.rb b/lib/utils/packet_capture.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..413eb82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/utils/packet_capture.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'pcaprub'
+require 'socket'
+require_relative 'databasemanager'
+require_relative 'logg_man'
+require_relative 'redis_queue'
+
+# Class used to capture packets and not much else
+class PacketCapture
+  INTERFACE_NAME = 'netrave0'
+
+  def initialize(queue, logger)
+    @loggman = logger
+    @loggman.log_info("Initializing packet capture for #{INTERFACE_NAME}...")
+    @capture = Pcap.open_live(INTERFACE_NAME, 65_535, true, 1)
+    @capture.setfilter('')
+    @loggman.log_info('Packet capture initialized successfully!')
+    @queue = queue
+  end
+
+  def start_capture_loop # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength
+    @loggman.log_info("Starting packet capture loop for #{@interface}...")
+    packet_count = 0
+    begin
+      @loggman.log_info("Packet capture loop started for #{@interface}...")
+      @capture.each_packet do |packet|
+        # Add packet to queue
+        @queue.push(packet)
+        @loggman.log_info("Packet #{packet_count += 1} added to queue.")
+      end
+    rescue StopIteration
+      @loggman.log_warn("Packet capture loop stopped for #{@interface}.")
+    rescue StandardError => e
+      @loggman.log_fatal("Packet capture loop stopped for #{@interface}: #{e.message}\n#{e.backtrace}", false)
+      sleep 1
+      retry
+    ensure
+      @capture.close
+    end
+  end
+
+  def stop_capture
+    @loggman.log_warn("Stopping packet capture loop for #{@interface}...")
+    @stop_flag = true
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/utils/redis_queue.rb b/lib/utils/redis_queue.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c54641
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/utils/redis_queue.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+# Class for managing the worker queue in Redis
+class RedisQueueManager
+  def initialize(logger)
+    @loggman = logger
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/utils/system_information_gather.rb b/lib/utils/system_information_gather.rb
index 8aae1aa..9d0efbf 100644
--- a/lib/utils/system_information_gather.rb
+++ b/lib/utils/system_information_gather.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class SystemInformationGather
   def ask_for_uplink_speed # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength
     loop do
       Curses.clear
-      Curses.addstr("Please enter your uplink speed (upload speed, e.g., 1000Mbps or 1Gbps).\n" \
+      Curses.addstr("Please enter your uplink speed (upload speed, e.g., 150Mbps or 1Gbps).\n" \
                     "This is typically the maximum upload speed provided by your ISP.\n" \
                     "You can check your ISP bill, use an online speed test, or contact your ISP if you're unsure.\n\n")
       Curses.refresh
diff --git a/lib/utils/utilities.rb b/lib/utils/utilities.rb
index 33fb94a..2ce7838 100644
--- a/lib/utils/utilities.rb
+++ b/lib/utils/utilities.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ require 'securerandom'
 require 'digest'
 require 'base64'
 require 'openssl'
+require 'sudo'
 
 # Utiltiies Module
 module Utilities
@@ -49,8 +50,7 @@ module Utilities
 
     Base64.encode64(encrypted_data).chomp
   rescue OpenSSL::Cipher::CipherError => e
-    loggman = LoggMan.new
-    loggman.log_error("Failed to encrypt data: #{e.message}")
+    @loggman.log_error("Failed to encrypt data: #{e.message}")
     nil
   end
 
@@ -67,13 +67,11 @@ module Utilities
     if decrypted_data.valid_encoding?
       decrypted_data
     else
-      loggman = LoggMan.new
-      loggman.log_error("Decrypted data is not valid ASCII: #{decrypted_data.inspect}")
+      @loggman.log_error("Decrypted data is not valid ASCII: #{decrypted_data.inspect}")
       nil
     end
   rescue OpenSSL::Cipher::CipherError => e
-    loggman = LoggMan.new
-    loggman.log_error("Failed to decrypt data: #{e.message}")
+    @loggman.log_error("Failed to decrypt data: #{e.message}")
     nil
   end
 
@@ -104,4 +102,43 @@ module Utilities
     Curses.attroff(Curses.color_pair(3)) if severity == :warning
     Curses.attroff(Curses.color_pair(2)) if severity == :error
   end
+
+  def ask_for_sudo(logger)
+    @loggman = logger
+    @loggman.log_info('Asking for sudo password...')
+    Curses.addstr('Please enter your sudo password: ')
+    sudo_password = DCI.catch_input(true)
+    @loggman.log_info('Sudo password received.')
+    sudo_password
+  end
+
+  def test_and_deescalate_sudo(sudo_password)
+    # Run a simple command with sudo privileges
+    Sudo::Wrapper.run('ls', password: sudo_password)
+
+    # Invalidate the user's cached credentials
+    Sudo::Wrapper.run('sudo -k', password: sudo_password)
+
+    # Encrypt the sudo password and store it in an environment variable
+    encrypted_sudo_password = encrypt_string_chacha20(sudo_password, @secret_key)
+    ENV['SPW'] = encrypted_sudo_password
+
+    true
+  rescue Sudo::Wrapper::InvalidPassword
+    false
+  end
+
+  def clear_sudo_password
+    # Retrieve the encrypted sudo password from the environment variable
+    encrypted_sudo_password = ENV['SPW']
+
+    # Decrypt the sudo password
+    sudo_password = decrypt_string_chacha20(encrypted_sudo_password, @secret_key)
+
+    # Clear the sudo password from memory
+    sudo_password.replace(' ' * sudo_password.length)
+
+    # Remove the encrypted sudo password from the environment variables
+    ENV.delete('SPW')
+  end
 end