Chapter 9. Introduction to Wireshark v2
This chapter will introduce you to the amazing features launched with the latest version of Wireshark. The following are some of the prominent changes that users will become aware of, and all the sample examples in this chapter are being using version 2:
- Comparison between Wireshark v2 (QT) and the Legacy framework (GTK)
- The intelligent scroll bar
- The Translation feature
- Graph improvements
- Newer TCP streams
- USBPcap
- Summary
- Practice questions
Wireshark has been there with us for approximately two decades now; there weren't any major updates that we witnessed during its lifecycle. However, there were minor updates introduced to make the application more convenient and robust during this long period. But this time, we have a newly branded Wireshark v2 with glazing arsenal. Yes, we are really lucky to witness this major update for the most popular and amazing tool in the protocol analysis industry.
I am really excited to discuss the different sets...
