Nice set of instructions on how to simulate fake connections using wget and/or Curl.
Extract from website:
“In order to test one’s rulesets against all sort of user agents and – possibly – referrers or other HTTP headers, a quick and dirty simulation may be helpful. Wget and Curl are two applications that ship as default with most Linux distributions so they can be used in shell scripts for any sort of automation.
Complete Article: Know your enemy: How to simulate fake connections
– Suramya