Mastering Network Troubleshooting with Wireshark

Solve network problems and improve your understanding of network protocols by learning Wireshark from an expert.

Created by: Brian Hill
Author, IT Instructor, and SME

What Will I Learn?

• Determine the source of network problems over nearly any protocol.
• Understand Wireshark's filtering language and use it to separate signal from noise.
• Use Wireshark to improve your understanding of network protocols.
• Master techniques that allow you to find errors in proprietary protocol implementations.
• Implement capture methods that maximize the valid data captured while minimizing clutter.
• Use RFC's to decode what you see in the protocol details.

Requirements

• You need to have a solid understanding of general networking, including a basic understanding of IP, ARP, and TCP.
• A system that you can install and run Wireshark on is helpful, but not absolutely required.

Target audience

• Network administrators, network engineers, and programmers who want to improve thier ability to diagnose problems and extend thier protocol-level knowledge using Wireshark.