Wireshark is the world's most popular network analyzer tool with over 1 million downloads per month. As the Founder of Wireshark University, Laura Chappell is undoubtedly one of the best Wireshark instructors around.


In this updated book, Laura offers step-by-step instructions on the key functions and features of Wireshark, including:


Filter on addresses, protocols, fields or traffic characteristics

Create custom columns for more efficient analysis

Find the source of delays with filters and coloring rules

Perform unattended captures with auto-stop conditions

Filter on keywords using wildcards and regular expressions

Graph and compare user, subnet and application traffic

Reassemble and extract a file from captured traffic

Identify DNS and HTTP errors fast

Export important packet details to .csv format

...and more





This book includes 46 step-by-step Labs to quickly bring you up to speed with Wireshark version 2 regardless of whether you are a newbie or already working with Wireshark today!