The overall equation is pretty simple: If you want to understand network traffic, you really should install Wireshark. And, if you really want to use Wireshark effectively, you should consider this book. Already in its third edition, Practical Packet Analysis both explains how Wireshark works and provides expert guidance on how you can use the tool to solve real-world network problems. Yes, there are other packet analyzers, but Wireshark is one of the best, works on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and is free and open source. And, yes, there are other books, but this one focuses both on understanding the tool and using it to address the kind of problems that you’re likely to encounter. Practical Packet Analysis will help you to fully understand packet analysis. It will show you how to: capture packets work with captured packets follow packet streams make use of Wireshark’s graphical interface understand both transport and upper-layer protocols address the kind of problems you’re likely to encounter and use Wireshark to do packet analysis and track down security issues The book provides clear, understandable explanations and a good focus on the things you need to understand and will walk you through the process with enough examples to prepare you to work on your own. Here’s the Table of Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Packet Analysis and Network Basics Chapter 2: Tapping into the Wire Chapter 3: Introduction to Wireshark Chapter 4: Working with Captured Packets Chapter 5: Advanced Wireshark Features Chapter 6: Packet Analysis on the Command Line Chapter 7: Network Layer Protocols Chapter 8: Transport Layer Protocols Chapter 9: Common Upper-Layer Protocols Chapter 10: Basic Real-World Scenarios Chapter 11: Fighting a Slow Network Chapter 12: Packet Analysis for Security Chapter 13: Wireless Packet Analysis Appendix A: Further Reading Appendix B: Navigating Packets A detailed Table of Contents can be downloaded from the No Starch Press site. If you’ve ever had to drill down to the packet level of network traffic, fully grasp the seven layers of the OSI model, or solve difficult network problems, you are likely to enjoy the clear explanations and walk-throughs provided. With lots of step-by-step instructions, you won’t have to be a Wireshark pro to get value out of this book and you’re likely to get some valuable insights even if you’ve been analyzing network traffic for a while. Anyone totally new to packet analysis and Wireshark can learn what they need to become a packet analysis professional. Well written, insightful, thorough, and practical, this book will be valuable to anyone wanting to understand and analyze network traffic. Even if you’re starting from scratch, you’re likely to love this book. Related content how-to Using the apropos command on Linux By Sandra Henry-Stocker Apr 24, 2024 3 mins Linux how-to Shredding files on Linux with the shred command The shred command is a good option for removing files from a Linux system in a way that makes them virtually impossible to recover. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Apr 18, 2024 4 mins Linux how-to Who's logging into your Linux servers? A few Linux commands offer different ways to see which users are logging into your Linux servers, how often they log in, and how long they’ve been active or idle. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Apr 15, 2024 4 mins Linux how-to Working with directories on Linux Directories provide a hierarchical way to organize your files, and you can categorize them to suit your needs. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Apr 04, 2024 5 mins Linux PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe