The Ethereal network protocol analyzer has changed its name to Wireshark.
The name might be new, but the software is the same. Wireshark's powerful features make it the tool of choice for network troubleshooting, protocol development, and education worldwide.
Wireshark was written by networking experts around the world, and is an example of the power of open source
Wireshark is used by network professionals around the world for analysis, troubleshooting, software and protocol development and education.
The program has all of the standard features you would expect in a protocol analyzer, and several features not seen in any other product. Its open source license allows talented experts in the networking community to add enhancements.
What's New in This Release:
Bug Fixes:
The following bugs have been fixed:
· Wireshark could crash while reading SSL decryption keys on 64-bit Windows.
· Malformed Packets H263-1996 (RFC2190). (Bug 6996)
· Wireshark could crash while trying to open an rpcap: URL. (Bug 6922)
Updated Protocol Support:
· H.263
Getting Wireshark:
· Wireshark source code and installation packages are available from http://www.wireshark.org/download.html.
Vendor-supplied Packages:
· Most Linux and Unix vendors supply their own Wireshark packages. You can usually install or upgrade Wireshark using the package management system specific to that platform. A list of third-party packages can be found on the download page on the Wireshark web site.
File Locations:
· Wireshark and TShark look in several different locations for preference files, plugins, SNMP MIBS, and RADIUS dictionaries. These locations vary from platform to platform. You can use About→Folders to find the default locations on your system.