Wireshark Other Advice

PrathmeshShinde - PeerSpot reviewer
Teaching Assistant at University of Colorado Boulder

Overall, I rate Wireshark an eight out of ten.

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Rajendra Thakur - PeerSpot reviewer
Incident manager at Cisco

I use the solution to support my customer's environment. I am not a partner or reseller. 

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.

Wireshark is more of a packet capture tool. If you are in a network environment, where you are supporting the customer and looking after the issues with network drop, network devices, or IP calls, you must have a Wireshark on your PC. This is a tool that gives you a clear-cut idea about where the issue is, and where the packs are dropping. It's an excellent tool. Everyone should start using it.

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DonniUgalde - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior I.T. Systems Engineer at Pro Techs MSP

Wireshark is its own thing. It doesn't have a competitor that I know of. We can packet capture on firewalls, but I've never seen it on a switch. It's agnostic, and those are proprietary. The product is pretty well recommended in the IT community. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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Vijay Duggal - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Specialist at Squarepoint Capital

Your choice of tools depends on your specific role and responsibilities. If you're dealing with troubleshooting network, voice issues, or network operations, having a tool like Wireshark to dive into packet details is important. It lets you inspect what's happening at each header. On the other hand, if you're in a more administrative role, you may not need the solution.

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Kamal Kumar Verma - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Consultant at Genpact - Headstrong

We get all details about the product on the Internet. People with at least two to three years of experience in IT know Wireshark and its uses. It is not difficult for them to understand the tool. I would recommend the product to anyone who comes to me with any network or Internet issues where they cannot access a certain website or application. On an application level, the solution works fantastically. Though we can get logs for the website, it is not easy to track applications. It's one of the best tools in the market, which can help us resolve issues at the application, user, and end server levels. Overall, I rate the product ten out of ten.

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AdeelAgha - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead - Cyber Security & Compliance at Al Tuwairqi Group

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

There is a purpose for using Wireshark. If we don't know the purpose or our agenda, then why are we using it? The solution would be useless for us in this case. If we are following an example and are a SOC person, we just need to sniff the communication and confirm that it is stable. However, if we are general IT people and do not know the purpose, then Wireshark would be useless.

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Venkat Lkmula - PeerSpot reviewer
Tech spesialist at INT tech services

For the initial stages, I prefer Wireshark but after six months to a year, I like to use OmniPeek. Wireshark is very easy to use and I would rate it an eight out of ten.

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Heritier Daya - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

The GUI is okay. It's easy to use, but you still need some basic skills in ICT and IT networking and essential knowledge to interpret, as you should know some OSI layers, TCP/IP models, and have some basic knowledge in order to use Wireshark.

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

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MF
Chief Technologist at a consumer goods company with 10,001+ employees

I rate the overall tool an eight out of ten.

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SS
Lead Engineer at NXP Semiconductors

All people within my company use Wireshark, so that's two hundred users.

My advice to anyone looking into using Wireshark is that you should know how to configure the interface and the internal Wi-Fi card into monitoring mode, so you can capture via Wireshark. As Wireshark is a good tool, I'd recommend it to others, but you should have some knowledge of how to use it and how to configure it. Before implementing Wireshark, you need to know your objectives, working scenarios, what type of features you'd want to implement, and what changes you need to make.

I'd rate Wireshark eight out of ten because for you to configure and use it requires proper knowledge. It's straightforward to use if you have some knowledge of configuring it for monitoring.

I'm a customer of Wireshark.

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DeepakKumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Lead Engineer at a wireless company with 10,001+ employees

I’m a customer and end-user.

The solution is installed on my PC.

Wireshark is a pretty good tool if somebody wants to learn packet analysis or just plain, simple debugging of network issues at an L2 or L3 level. It is quite good for anybody, even a beginner. Anybody can use this tool and the installation is simple. The default installation should work quite well.

I’d rate the solution eight out of ten. If they could make the UI a little better and help us to get some more crucial information easily while providing some options to enable certain parameters based on the protocol, I’d give it a ten out of ten.

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Henry-Steinhauer - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at LifePoint Health
Wireshark continues to be updated and is still an alive application. Continue to explore this product. View full review »
Siwon Kang - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engeener at Mbition

The most important thing for new users of Wireshark is to get used to the filtering functions because all the filters are based on command input, so the ability to organize the right filter is essential. I would rate Wireshark eight out of ten.

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Sagar More - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Engineer at Ares Management Corporation

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. Wireshark has been getting better and better in the time I've been using it and it is a very helpful tool. 

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MohamedEladawy - PeerSpot reviewer
Service Security Lead at Salam Technology

Two hundred people use Wireshark within the company.

My rating for Wireshark is a nine out of ten because I like it and I use it so much.

I'm only a user of Wireshark.

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SanjeevKumar19 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Support Engineer at AlgoSec

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. Just focus on the basics. Once they are clear, you can handle and master any of the products in the secure network market, whether it's switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, or whatever it is. Just focus on the basics of what you want to pursue in your career.

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IS
Student at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

I'm an end-user. I'm using it at my college.

I would recommend Wireshark for various network diagnostic purposes.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

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Harish (Kumar) - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security and IT Head at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

It's a user-friendly solution. I can start by capturing the interface's data because it will show me the number of interferences. Then I have to select and begin the inspection.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Wireshark an eight.

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Aqeel Junaid - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior Executive - Information Security at sunshine holdings

I would recommend the solution to other users. Wireshark is a good tool to start with network analyzing and packet capturing. You can use Wireshark for packet capturing to find the root cause of any issues in the network.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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VS
Software Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

I work for Cisco. We use a custom version of Wireshark, which is built within Cisco. I might be using functions that don’t exist in the community version. I haven't contacted the support team. When I had an issue a few years ago, I contacted the person who developed it. I recommend the solution to others. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.

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Hafiz Umar Farooq - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder & CEO at ITGAT

We would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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Chad Nel - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Administrator at YGtech

I rate Wireshark eight out of 10. It has much more network functionality than MikroTik, but the downside is a person has to learn it to use it correctly. Maybe make it my New Year's resolution to watch a tutorial on how to use it and start using it more in the new year.

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PraveenMoule - PeerSpot reviewer
System Network Administrator at Mungi Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

Wireshark is a very nice product that's really easy to use from the start. I would rate it nine out of ten.

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TN
Network Specialist at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

I would rate this solution 10 out of 10. 

Wireshark is very good for network engineers. It's free software, and you can install it very easily, and there are a lot of features. I mainly use Wireshark in Windows. My advice is to do research on the internet, especially on YouTube, if you have any troubleshooting issues.

It's a very popular solution, and if you're able to, I think it would be helpful to donate to the organization so people can continue to develop Wireshark.

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Ahmet Kilic - PeerSpot reviewer
Network and Security Unit Manager at Bankalararası Kart Merkezi (BKM)

I rate Wireshark seven out of 10. If you use the free version, you can't get technical support, but it's cost-effective. When you first use Wireshark, it can seem complex, but it's an effective solution once you get used to it. Packet analysis is complicated, but it's the best way to do the job once you understand the solution.

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ASM Naushad Alam - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Wireshark is the best packet capturing tool, and I would rate it eight out of ten.

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VP
Network Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

In general, I'm quite fond of Wireshark, so I would rate it an eight out of ten.

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RD
Lead Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

I rate the solution a nine out of ten. The solution is good, but the solution can be improved by increasing its capacity to manage larger files. I advise users considering the solution to have the latest PC to load it. The newest voice is also required to load it otherwise it is difficult to open.

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BM
Service Operations Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

I'm a customer and end-user. 

I'd recommend the solution to others. It's a good product. 

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten. 

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it_user461535 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a tech company with 10,001+ employees

If you profile yourself as a network specialist, and don't use it, I would not trust you on my network.

It is even referenced in the book "TCP/IP Illustrated, Vol. 1", the TCP/IP bible!

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AC
Founder and CEO at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

I would advise others to have a game plan for it because there is a lot of data that goes into it. You can analyze a lot of data. Having a very strategic game plan would be ideal.

I would rate Wireshark a ten out of ten.

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YD
Sr. Security Engineer at SugarCRM

I believe everyone should use this tool if they need to analyze packets.

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it_user4896 - PeerSpot reviewer
VP of Network/Comms/Infra at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Put in a just a bit of time with Laura Chappell's great resource - Wireshark 101 and one will be well on their way to becoming a packet head geek. The payback for the time spent is many times the cost of the book. View full review »
it_user1122 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Expert at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I've been using Wireshark for a long time, since back in the days when it was still called Ethereal. Since then, there has been no alternative for me for Packet Sniffing. Wireshark does exactly what I want and leaves me with no need to look elsewhere. View full review »
BW
Owner at QOS NETWORKING INC

This is a good product for quick and easy troubleshooting.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

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NN
Engineer at Mzinga

The solution is a good tool for network troubleshooting or management and I rate it a ten out of ten. 

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DI
Competence Center Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Wireshark is a very useful tool. I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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it_user1065 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager of Data Center at a integrator with 51-200 employees
Wireshark is the world's most powerful network protocol analyzer tool. It can be used for various purposes such as, analysis of protocols like TCP, HTTP, UDP, and complete analysis of networks and troubleshooting. It has the option to use the wireless adapter directly in promiscuous mode for interception of wireless packets. It is much more effective than other tools such as tcpdump and dumpcap with a good user interface and hex detection. View full review »
it_user393891 - PeerSpot reviewer
ArcSight Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

Make sure you are comfortable installing the WinPcap driver for packet collection. This tool could be used maliciously to capture data on your network.

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it_user1125 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a retailer with 51-200 employees
Wireshark is a dynamic software that has developed and adapted to the latest technology advancements and network challenges. It helps network administrators in conducting their packet analysis on a regular basis. Because of its detailed reports, Wireshark enables users to identify and troubleshoot network issues at a glance. View full review »
it_user2979 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a tech consulting company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Somewhere out there, product managers are cursing Wireshark for providing such a great tool for free, when tools like this used to cost tens-of-thousands of dollars. View full review »
it_user1143 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Wireshark is incredibly powerful, user-friendly, and a free tool, which is capable of live capture and offline analysis of traffic on any size network. View full review »
it_user1158 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Having used Wireshark for more than 3 years, I'm glad to find this useful application. The GUI is very good and helps you decipher the packet header, packet content, etc. very easily. Although, adding packet filters requires a basic knowledge of network concepts. Supports exporting captured packets to a text file for offline viewing. View full review »
it_user1128 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Expert at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Wireshark is a complete protocol base network monitoring tool. It’s a real-time debugging protocol over your network. It also has import and export facilities to debug the traffic of your network. View full review »
Buyer's Guide
Wireshark
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about Wireshark. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.