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It's easy enough to install Wireshark and begin capturing packets off
the wire--or from the air. But how do you interpret those packets once
you've captured them? And how can those packets help you to better
understand what's going on under the hood of your network? Practical
Packet Analysis shows how to use Wireshark to capture and then analyze
packets as you take an indepth look at real-world packet analysis and
network troubleshooting. The way the pros do it.
Wireshark (derived from the Ethereal project), has become the world's
most popular network sniffing application. But while Wireshark comes
with documentation, there's not a whole lot of information to show you
how to use it in real-world scenarios. Practical Packet Analysis shows
you how to:
- Use packet analysis to tackle common network problems, such as loss
of connectivity, slow networks, malware infections, and more
- Build customized capture and display filters
- Tap into live network communication
- Graph traffic patterns to visualize the data flowing across your
network
- Use advanced Wireshark features to understand confusing packets
- Build statistics and reports to help you better explain technical
network information to non-technical users
Because net-centric computing requires a deep understanding of network
communication at the packet level, Practical Packet Analysis is a must
have for any network technician, administrator, or engineer
troubleshooting network problems of any kind.