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Wireshark
network protocol analyzer.
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General
HowToEdit
: Information about how to edit the Wireshark wiki
SampleCaptures
: Sample capture files for your edification and amusement
NetworkTroubleshooting
: Information about tracking down network problems
Prepare Wireshark / TShark
BuildingAndInstalling
: Building and Installing Wireshark (Developer’s Guide) (archived
BuildingAndInstalling
CaptureSetup
: How to setup your network to successfully capture packets
CaptureSetup/Ethernet
: Discusses capturing on switched Ethernet networks
CaptureSetup/WLAN
: Frequently asked WLAN capture setup info
Use Wireshark / TShark
Things not (yet) part of the
Wireshark User's Guide
CaptureFilters
: A collection of capture filter examples
DisplayFilters
: A collection of display filter examples
ColoringRules
: A collection of coloring rules examples
HowTo
: How to do various things with Wireshark and Tshark
Preferences
: Preference settings controlling the behaviour of Wireshark and TShark
Statistics
: Statistics range from general capture file information to protocol specific statistics
Security
: how to use Wireshark as securely as possible
Performance
: how to "fine tune" Wireshark's performance
Timestamps
: Accuracy, precision, and resolution
Tools
: tools and scripts that relate to the use of Wireshark and TShark
References
ProtocolReference
: Reference for network protocols
PortReference
TCP
UDP
Port number reference
Display Filter Reference
: comprehensive list of all valid display filter fields
FileFormatReference
: Wireshark's read/write support of (foreign) capture file formats
SwitchReference
: Notes on using particular switch models for capture
HubReference
: Notes on using particular hub models for capture
TapReference
: Notes on TAPs, including a short list of links to some TAP manufacturers
Miscellaneous
ThirdPartyServices
: People or companies offering services related to Wireshark
Development
: things related to the development of Wireshark and TShark
ReportingBugs
: What to do when you think you've found a bug
Presentations
: Tons of interesting material on Wireshark
PracticalJokes
: How to make Wireshark do strange things
InTheMedia
: Movies and TV-Shows featuring Wireshark