Synopsis
NOTE: Second Edition available in paperback and Kindle format (ISBN: 9781893939943).
Wireshark is rated #1 in the Top 100 Network Security Tools by sectools.org. Wireshark is the world's most popular network analyzer tool. This book is the ultimate resource on Wireshark which is a MUST HAVE tool used by network IT professionals to troubleshoot, secure and optimize networks. Readers learn to capture wired and wireless traffic, focus on the cause of slow web browsing, identify why applications don't run properly across the network, locate the cause of poor VoIP call quality, determine why WLANs are plagued with problems and more. The author, Laura Chappell is the founder of Wireshark University and Chappell University and has been analyzing networks for over 20 years - the book is written in a clear manner with hundreds of screenshots for the visual learner. The foreword was written by Gerald Combs, creator of Wireshark. Wireshark Network Analysis covers the test objectives for the Wireshark Certified Network Analyst Exam and includes test questions and answers for all topics covered. Filled with 45 real-life case studies, Wireshark Network Analysis takes you inside small, medium and large corporations to see how they solved network problems in a more efficient, accurate way using Wireshark. Book supplements are available online at wiresharkbook.com.
From the Back Cover
Network Analysis is the process of listening to and analyzing network traffic. Network analysis offers an insight into network communications to identify performance problems, locate security breaches, analyze application behavior, and perform capacity planning.
Wireshark(r), formerly Ethereal, is the world's most popular network analyzer and offers an open source solution for IT professionals.
TIPS: Learn insider tips to spot performance issues fast - no more finger pointing!
CASE STUDIES: From "Death by Database" to "Troubleshooting Time Syncing," 45 case studies offer insight into real world performance and security situations solved with Wireshark.
CERTIFICATION PREP: Each chapter includes exam objectives, review questions and answers to prepare you for the Wireshark Certified Network Analyst(tm) Exam.
[image1] Learn how to create graphs that expose the cause of poor performance such as packet loss, high latency, low packet sizes, slow clients, overloaded receivers and more!
[image2] Use coloring rules and the Expert Info Composite to highlight suspect traffic and avoid the "needle in a haystack" feeling when analyzing traffic.
[image3] Learn insider tips and techniques to troubleshoot and secure a network more efficiently and accurately.
About the Author:
Laura Chappell is the founder of Wireshark University(tm) and Chappell University(tm). Ms. Chappell is also the author of the Wireshark University instructor-led training courses and the Wireshark Certified Network Analyst(tm) Exam. As a highly successful and sought after network analyst and speaker, her goal is to make network analysis an understood "first responder" tool to save time, money and aggravation. Ms. Chappell offers hundreds of online and onsite courses every year through Chappell University. For more information, email info@chappellu.com.
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