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:
The following bugs have been fixed:
· When saving the displayed packets, packets which are dependencies (e.g., due to reassembly) of the displayed packets are included in the list of saved packets.
· Rearranging columns in preferences doesn't work on 64-bit Windows.
New and Updated Features:
· Wireshark supports capturing from multiple interfaces at once.
· You can now add, edit, and save packet and capture file annotations.
· Wireshark, TShark, and their associated utilities now save files using the pcap-ng file format by default. (Your copy of Wireshark might still use the pcap file format if pcap-ng is disabled in your preferences.)
· Decryption key management for IEEE 802.11, IPsec, and ISAKMP is easier.
· OID resolution is now supported on 64-bit Windows.
· The "Save As" menu item has been split into "Save As", which lets you save a file using a different filename and "Export Specified Packets", which lets you have more control over which packets are saved.
· TCP fast retransm...