Packet Analysis with Wireshark Analyzer

Overview

Delegates will receive a comprehensive introduction into the features, functions and the usage of the Wireshark Analyser and will learn methods and techniques about monitoring and analysis of their networks from the packet level.

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of Network Fundamentals and TCP/IP operation

Who should attend
Network administrators, network managers and all technical staff who are responsible for planning, implementing, and ensuring high performance operation of their data networks.

Course Outline.

Features, functions and basic operation of Ethereal/Wireshark Analyser
• Introduction and operation of Wireshark
• Live Capture and Live Capture settings
• Display options and basic interpretation
• Working with Display Filters and Capture Filters
• File Input and Output

Advanced features of Wireshark Analyser
• Preferences and user profiles
• Name resolution
• Packet Reassembly
• Expert Information
• Packet colorisation

Methodology and techniques of network analysis and troubleshooting
• What is packet analysis?
• Steps and techniques for analysing traffic
• Analysing Switched Ethernet - Tapping into the network
• Capturing wireless network traffic
• Measuring network delay and response time
• Measuring network throughput and overhead

Statistics and Baselining
• Terms and Overview
• Wireshark Statistics
• Application Profiles

Analysing networks and applications
• "Is it the network or the application?" - Fault isolation
• Typical network related problems
• Application types and typical application related problems

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