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| Practical Packet Analysis: Using Wireshark to Solve Real-World Network Problems | 
| Author: Chris Sanders
Publisher: No Starch Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (7 reviews)
Sales Rank: 272999
Format: Illustrated
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 1593271492
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.66
EAN: 9781593271497
ASIN: 1593271492
Publication Date: May 23, 2007
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 A must have for packet analysis June 19, 2007
2 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book is well written and easy to read and understand. The author covers the basics of the WireShark protocol analyzer, and provides real-world examples of what could go wrong with your network, as well as examples of what a well running one look like.
Great intro with an eye towards practical usage... June 12, 2007
10 out of 20 found this review helpful
As an application developer, I don't spend a lot of time wondering about what goes down the wire (but perhaps I should). But the little hacking geek in me does have more than a passing interest in being able to see things that aren't obvious. This is probably the first book that's explained packet analysis in words and terms I could understand... Practical Packet Analysis: Using Wireshark to Solve Real-World Network Problems by Chris Sanders. Not only is it a good intro to the Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) product, but he applies it to real-world troubleshooting situations.
Contents: Packet Analysis and Network Basics; Tapping into the Wire; Introduction to Wireshark; Working with Captured Packets; Advanced Wireshark Features; Common Protocols; Basic Case Scenarios; Fighting a Slow Network; Security-based Analysis; Sniffing into Thin Air; Further Reading; Afterword; Index
I find that many networking books get heavy into the protocols and terminology, and before long a beginner like myself is completely lost. This book differs from the norm in that it covers the basics in everyday language that a relatively competent IT person (who's not a network geek) can understand. Then from there, Sanders dives into the Wireshark product and shows how it can be used to see what's actually going across the line from your computer to the network. It's not a detailed guide to the product, but there's more than enough there to allow anyone to get started and to see results. Where things really get valuable (in my opinion) is when you get to Basic Case Scenarios. There, Sanders starts walking through true-to-life situations that every IT shop will recognize. Then using Wireshark, he shows how the problem could be examined and fixed by understanding what sort of packet traffic is occurring. This bridge from book knowledge to practical experience allowed me to see why I need to have Wireshark installed, and gave me the framework for understanding how important a packet sniffer can be. By the time I was done, I was out on the website downloading the software. I may not need to "fix" anything right away, but I'm now confident that I can start to understand what's happening between my box and the rest of the world.
Hard-core network admins will probably already know most of this (and already use Wireshark). For those who dabble a bit in packet analysis as part of their job, this book will take you past the bare essentials to a more complete understanding of just what you can do. And for newbies like me, it opens a whole new world that was somewhat incomprehensible before... A very nice job on this book.
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