Wireshark 101

Wireshark is the world’s most popular network analyzer tool with over 1 million downloads per month. As the original creator of Wireshark University, Laura Chappell is undoubtedly one of the best Wireshark instructors around. Laura Chappell, Protocol Analysis Institute, and Chappell University are not affiliated with the Wireshark Foundation.

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!

Author Biography

Laura Chappell has been a protocol analyst for almost 30 years – yes, she has gray hair! Back in the 1990s, Laura became a networking evangelist and member of the IEEE while working at Novell. Laura is the CEO and Founder of Protocol Analysis Institute, Inc., and Chappell University. Laura began using Wireshark as her sole network analysis tool when it was in its infancy (under the Ethereal name) and is the original creator of Wireshark University. Laura Chappell, Protocol Analysis Institute, and Chappell University are not affiliated with the Wireshark Foundation. Laura Chappell, Protocol Analysis Institute, and Chappell University do not accept compensation to promote products and continue to prioritize unbiased, education-driven instruction. Laura teaches courses online and onsite and continues to research and write about troubleshooting, optimization, and security techniques for both terrestrial and interplanetary network systems. Laura’s customers include many of the Fortune 100, as well as local, national, and international law enforcement agencies. Visit chappell-university.com for more information on Laura Chappell’s projects, join her newsletter and read her blog (In Laura’s Lab). Laura’s courses are available online at chappell.talentlms.com. Ms. Chappell can be reached at laura@chappellu.com. Gerald Combs is the creator of Wireshark (formerly Ethereal). Gerald is the “fearless leader” of the entire Wireshark developer group and appreciated throughout the IT industry for his contributions to Wireshark (considered one of the most successful Open Source projects of all time).