Using IP traffic analysis tools
IP is the network protocol in the TCP/IP protocol stack that carries all upper layer information. Whether it is HTTP, Video, IP Telephony, or other application, IP will be the Layer-3 protocol for all of them. In this section, we will look at some tools that will help us with the analyses of IP traffic.
Getting ready
Just open Wireshark, connect it to the network, configure port mirror to the device you want to test, and start it.
How to do it...
There are several tools and configurations that will help you with the analysis of IP traffic. Among them are:
- IP statistics
- IP name resolution
IP statistics tools
When you monitor a communication line, connectivity to a server, traffic to the Internet, or any other type of traffic, ...
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