Chapter 1. Introduction

Wireshark

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1. What is Wireshark?

1.1.1. Some intended purposes

1.1.2. Features

Wireshark captures packets and allows you to examine their content.

1.1.3. Live capture from many different network media

1.1.4. Import files from many other capture programs

1.1.5. Export files for many other capture programs

1.1.6. Many protocol decoders

1.1.7. Open Source Software

1.1.8. What Wireshark is not