Wireshark is the world's most popular free and open source protocol analyzer, and it is commonly used by networking and security professionals for troubleshooting, analysis, protocol development, and forensics. The primary objective of Wireshark is to capture network traffic and display the packet data in, as detailed a way as possible. It helps professionals view the content of network traffic on a microscopic level.
This book is written from the standpoint of using Wireshark and learning how network protocols function and provides a practical approach to conducting protocol analysis, troubleshooting network anomalies, and examining security issues. I have tried to depict common scenarios that you may come across in day-to-day operations ...
