Second Edition available in paperback and Kindle format ( 9781893939943).
Wireshark is rated #1 in the Top 100 Network Security Tools by sectools.org. Wireshark is the world's most popular network analyzer tool. This book is the ultimate resource on Wireshark which is a MUST HAVE tool used by network IT professionals to troubleshoot, secure and optimize networks. Readers learn to capture wired and wireless traffic, focus on the cause of slow web browsing, identify why applications don't run properly across the network, locate the cause of poor VoIP call quality, determine why WLANs are plagued with problems and more. The author, Laura Chappell is the founder of Wireshark University and Chappell University and has been analyzing networks for over 20 years - the book is written in a clear manner with hundreds of screenshots for the visual learner. The foreword was written by Gerald Combs, creator of Wireshark. Wireshark Network Analysis covers the test objectives for the Wireshark Certified Network Analyst Exam and includes test questions and answers for all topics covered. Filled with 45 real-life case studies, Wireshark Network Analysis takes you inside small, medium and large corporations to see how they solved network problems in a more efficient, accurate way using Wireshark. Book supplements are available online at wiresharkbook.com.
Old but good for anyone wanting to know wore shark fundamentals
This is a very good book and I recommend it despite its age. The fundamemtals, testimonies, and real troubleshooting scenarios really immerse you into deepening your networking knowledge
Whatever you need to know about Wireshark this is the place to start (and the most likely place you'll find the answer too). This book is filled with instructions on how to analyze different kinds of network traffic and practice files after each chapter to make sure you've learned it. If you need to learn how to use Wireshark or are a beginner in analyzing network traffic I recommend to check out this book and this book probably has some tids and pieces even for people experienced in both areas.
Laura really did a good job with this. Sample wireshark captures and display filters for different kinds of traffic is like gold for any network engineer.