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Wireshark is an open source network troubleshooting tool.https://dudodiprj2sv7.cloudfront.net/product-logos/8T/j1/58241T4ZBDRC.jpegOpen SourceWireshark is free for those who like to snoop without limitations2018-09-25T20:48:56.113ZWe/I use Wireshark to capture and to analyze both wireless and wired network traffic. It is an absolutely required tool for any system administrator or network administrator. Our entire IT department uses it. Wireshark is both free and open source software, which, for what it does, saves us a lot of money. This graphical tool is easy to use and makes network packet analysis far less painful than if we had to rely just on the command line. Using Wireshark, we can analyze network traffic for further analysis ourselves or we can capture it and send it as a pcap file to a security consultant for further investigation. It is an essential part of our administrative toolbox.,Wireshark is easy to use and to collect network traffic with.
Wireshark color codes network packets based on which type of packet has been captured. This makes the analysis much quicker.
Wireshark has a lot of different filters that can be applied either during capture or during analysis to filter out uninteresting packets from the feed.
You can download and use a standalone (not installed) version to run on USB thumb drives or other external media in case you want to analyze a potentially compromised system in place.,Wireshark requires elevated privileges, which can either be bad or good depending on your perspective.
It has the standard disadvantage of capturing packets that might not reflect actual network traffic because the data is captured locally. Not a flaw of Wireshark, specifically, but of any locally run sniffing software.
It can be confusing for new users to see all the columns and colors. You can do a lot of customization but it takes some effort.,10,Wireshark continues to have a positive effect/impact on our business because we don't necessarily have to hire an outside consultant to read our captures.
Wireshark, being free of charge, allows us to use a very advanced tool at no cost.
All packet analysis tools are non-trivial to learn and to use. Wireshark is perhaps the simplest of all that I've seen. It is mostly intuitive and well-designed.,Colasoft Capsa,Code42 (formerly CrashPlan), Dropbox, Adobe Photoshop,Wireshark is quick to use. Open it, and click Capture->Start to begin capturing packets.
Wireshark can load/ingest data from other sources such as tcpdump, so offline analysis is easy.
There are a lot of filters built into it, which are handy because you will capture thousands of packets very quickly. You'll need to use these filters.,I haven't found anything that's really difficult or cumbersome, but capturing wireless data can be challenging if your wireless network doesn't have some wireless connectivity.,10Kenneth HessWireshark - Perfect Tool for Network Admins2018-03-03T19:31:21.540ZWe use Wireshark to troubleshoot network problems - both wired and wireless. It's not uncommon to get a ticket from a user stating that the network is "slow". Since that is always less then helpful, we usually (after basic troubleshooting steps) start a Wireshark capture closest tot he endpoint with the issue. Invariably, we are always able to find the issue - whether it's endpoint or switch related - or even if it's something downstream. We've managed to train some of the IT staff in how to do a capture - so even if they don't understand what they are looking at, they are familiar with grapping a pcap file for our review.,Displays data (network captures) in a logical, clear way that enables you to easily see what is happening on the wire.
Provides expert help and color codes packet types so it's easy to quickly pick out different types of traffic.
Separates the data into three panes so you can get an overview, packet details, and see string data.,Can be a little intimidating right out of the box.,10,Saves money by allowing me to see what's going on and gives me the ability to fix the issues myself. Otherwise, I would need to hire a consultant.
You would not expect a carpenter to build a house without a hammer. He has other tools that he uses, but the hammer is an important one. Well, Wireshark is like that for anyone responsible for maintaining or managing a network. It's one tool - one very important tool.,,NTOP, AlienVault OSSIMMatthew FredericksonA "dump" a day is a wonderful thing! A day is not complete without having used Wireshark.2017-11-29T16:59:28.917ZTroubleshooting of reported issues and verification of facts (i.e. that a certain protocol is being used).,Very powerful and easy to use (once you understand the basic interface).
Free and easy to install.
Flexible and can be used in many different scenarios.,Bring back the Legacy option!
Improve the ease of use for some advanced functionality (such as decoding of video into H.264 or seeing the encryption type being used).
Sometimes the GUI can become non-responsive when using RDP.,10,Because it is free and can be used on almost any system, this has made it very easy to have external parties install it and quickly get us real and tangible information on what might be going on.
Due to its simple and powerful interface, it saves a lot of time when testing or triaging issues.,tcptrace and Microsoft Network MonitorAri RobinsonGreat Tool to Network Toubleshoot2017-03-31T17:04:41.051ZWireshark is used both in the network team and helpdesk team. It helps us to identify and troubleshoot network connectivity issues.,It can help us to determine the network issue such as if it would be at the application level or network routing issue.
It also can identify how the source and destination communicate.
It can track the network traffic to determine the actually network flow.,I find it's pretty easy to use and have been a fan of it.,10,It's absolutely positive as the app is free!,tcpdump, python and netbrainYuan SunWireshark2016-11-04T21:57:19.292ZWireshark is being used across our organization to trouble shoot all network related issues. We are also using it to trouble shoot application speed issues between locations.,Wireshark provides an immense amount of data. If the data is being sent you will be able to track it.
Will flag some notable information if you don't know what you are looking for.
Can analyze VoIP data as well.,It can be difficult to parse and filter data without working with Wireshark for a while. The amount of data can be overwhelming for first time users.
We have had difficulties getting it to run properly with MacOS,7,We were able to track a speed issue in our ERP system to an issue with one of our switches, saved us from having to pay for the outside vendor to come in an analyse the situation. Saved $7500 easily.
Wireshark is used often in our day to day.,tcpdump,Smart CPQ by FPX, Tableau Desktop, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Visual Studio Team System,45,,Correcting network speed issues
Tracking communication issues within internal applications,We were able to use wireshark to track down a communication issue with our ERP software and the database server it used to speed up the system considerably. Before that fix we were considering replacing the whole system.,Troubleshooting network issues as they arise.,10,Yes,Price
Product Features,We wouldn't, Wireshark has worked out well for our organization.,Implemented in-house,No,None, was simple and easy.,10,Not many, there is a bit of a learning curve that exists with all competing software as well.,Filtering data can be difficult.
Integrating with homegrown software is difficult.,7Verified User
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