Wireshark

Conclusions

Wireshark is one of the most powerful packet sniffers and is comparable to commercial products. This article only looks at a fraction of the available functionality. The supported protocols, built-in filters, and analysis functions alone could fill volumes.

However, in-depth network analysis doesn’t become easier with the use of wizards and filters if you do not have the required protocol knowledge. Additionally, use of Wireshark is typically a manual process even though the toolbox keeps on growing as each new version of the software arrives. If you don’t have in-depth network knowledge and understand how the protocols and services interact, Wireshark will not be able to help you discover performance weaknesses or configuration errors.

The Author

Thomas Drilling has been a freelance journalist and editor for scientific and IT magazines for more than 10 years. With his editorial office team, he regularly writes on the subject of Open Source, Linux, servers, IT administration and Mac OS X. Thomas Drilling is also a book author and publisher, a consultant to small and medium-sized companies, and a regular speaker on Linux, Open Source, and IT security.

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