Audience
Packet analyzers looking for a network protocol analyzer to look at their network at a microscopic level
About Wireshark
Wireshark is the world’s foremost and widely-used network protocol analyzer. It lets you see what’s happening on your network at a microscopic level and is the de facto (and often de jure) standard across many commercial and non-profit enterprises, government agencies, and educational institutions. Wireshark development thrives thanks to the volunteer contributions of networking experts around the globe and is the continuation of a project started by Gerald Combs in 1998. Wireshark® is a network protocol analyzer. It lets you capture and interactively browse the traffic running on a computer network. It has a rich and powerful feature set and is world’s most popular tool of its kind. It runs on most computing platforms including Windows, macOS, Linux, and UNIX. Network professionals, security experts, developers, and educators around the world use it regularly. It is freely available as open source, and is released under the GNU General Public License version 2.
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Free Version:
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Company Information
Wireshark
Founded: 1998
United States
www.wireshark.org
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Cloud
Windows
Training
Documentation
Support
Online
Wireshark Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Wireshark work with?
Wireshark works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Wireshark support in their product?
Wireshark supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Wireshark offer?
Wireshark offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does Wireshark integrate with?
Wireshark integrates with: Azure Marketplace, EndaceProbe, GigaSECURE, Kali Linux, Network Critical, Parasoft, Project Ares, Qevlar AI, ScyllaDB, Solus, Threat.Zone, and VisualEther.
Q: What type of training does Wireshark provide?
Wireshark provides training in the form of documentation.
Wireshark Product Features
Network Troubleshooting
Bandwidth Troubleshooting
Supported
Change Management
Supported
Configuration Management
Supported
Connectivity Management
Supported
Data Visualization
Supported
Network Analysis
Supported
Network Monitoring
Supported
Alerts / Escalation
Not Supported
Historical Audit
Not Supported
Mobile Network Troubleshooting
Not Supported
