Chapter 1. Getting Acquainted with Wireshark
Since its creation in 1997 by Gerald Combs to troubleshoot network problems at a small ISP, Wireshark (originally called Ethereal) has now become one of the most popular tools available for packet-level analysis of network and application protocols. This is mostly because it is an open source solution, which makes it freely available to any technical professional, as well as its extensive range of features, coverage of over 1000 protocols, and the continued support and improvements made possible by contributions from over 800 developers around the globe.
This introductory chapter will help you to quickly become proficient in Wireshark by installing it on your system and doing something fun and useful ...
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