For network admins and network security professionals, one of the most important tools to learn to use is Wireshark (formerly Ethereal), a free and open source network analyzer/packet sniffer software ...

Wireshark is a must-have (and free) network protocol analyzer for any security professional or systems administrator. It's like Jaws, only for packets. Wireshark is the world’s leading network traffic ...

Last time we took a look at how to perform a quick capture of some sample network traffic using Wireshark. The wealth of information that you may see can be confusing, so your next step might be to ...

Opening a file in Brim is very easy. How to get a better view of Wireshark capture files with Brim Your email has been sent If you're a network admin who depends on Wireshark, you're going to want to ...

“Promiscuous mode” (you’ve gotta love that nomenclature) is a network interface mode in which the NIC reports every packet that it sees. If you’re using the Wireshark packet sniffer and have it set to ...