Training
Free Wireshark Quick Start
Time for the Finger Pointing to Stop!
Watching the endless campaign ads lately reminds me a bit of what things are like when an application is running slow. Everyone is quick to blame everyone else for the problems. The software folks are blaming the network, the network guys are pointing their fingers at the servers, and everyone believes that if the client machines were faster, there won’t be a problem. The time has come for this finger pointing to stop! No longer should we just replace equipment in hopes that it will solve the problem.
When I first started analyzing networks 14 years ago analyzers were very expensive. Most companies could only afford one and it took someone with a very large brain to run it. Things have change significantly over the last 14 years though. Today, thanks to Gerald Combs and the developers of Wireshark, anyone with an Internet connection can download a full featured protocol analyzer. At Network Protocol Specialists, LLC we have solved many problems using Wireshark. I am saying you don’t need to purchase an analyzer, absolutely not. However, until you start analyzing packets, you don’t really know what you need in a protocol analyzer. Over time you will find which of those features you need that aren’t in Wireshark and are worth purchasing in an analyzer.
So, you’ve got the analyzer, but without the knowledge of how to use the analyzer, it is just another piece of software. To help get you started we are offering a free three part webinar series beginning Wednesday November 12th, 2008 at 10am PST. These three webinars will be spread out a number of weeks and intended to get you up and running with Wireshark.
Session 1 – In this session we will cover analyzer placement, basic capture filters, and displaying the packets. We will be covering key concepts that will help ensure that you get the analyzer in the right place, capture the right packets, and are able to verify you got what you needed.
Session 2 – We will begin looking at display filters. The key to successful protocol analysis is to separate the working packets from the broken packets. In this session we will look at how to hide the good packets and get the bad ones to show themselves.
Session 3 – Here the analysis begins. This session will focus on developing the ability to recognize the good traffic and drill in on the bad traffic.
After each session we will provide a link to the attendees with the location of a set of trace files and exercises. These exercises will be designed to help you practice what you have learned in the webinar.
At the conclusion of these three sessions, we will be offering an online quiz to test your knowledge of the material covered in the sessions. If you pass the test, send us the results page and we will send you an electronic certificate recognizing your achievement.
First in a series of three webinars
November 12, 2008 - 10am PDT - Complete!
Contact us at info@nps-llc.com to view a recorded copy of this webcast
Be sure to register for the other two sessions in this series
Webcast Description:
Network Protocol Specialists, LLC is offering a free 1 hour quick start webcast showing how to get up and running using the Wireshark protocol analyzer.
Analyzer Placement
Starting up Wireshark
Selecting an Interface
Basic Capture Filters
Capturing Packets
Displaying and Decoding Packets
Saving the Trace
Webcast Length:
This webcast will be 60 minutes in length
Previous Experience Required:
The only requirement is an interest in quickly isolating and resolving network problems using Wireshark.
Webcast Software:
We will be using GotoWebinar for this webcast. After signing up for the webcast, you will be sent an invitation e-mail containing a link to the webcast and the conference phone number. VoIP is now available using GotoWebinar! Below are the system requirements to run the GotoWebinar client. Your system must meet these requirements in order to attend the webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, VistaMacintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.3.9 (Panther®) or newer
Webcast Cost:
No cost.
Second in a series of three webinars
December 3, 2008 - 10am PDT
Webcast Description:
Network Protocol Specialists, LLC is offering a free 1 hour quick start webcast showing how to get up and running using the Wireshark protocol analyzer.
We will be covering:
Using Display Filters Effectively
Long Term Captures
Webcast Length:
This webcast will be 60 minutes in length
Previous Experience Required:
The only requirement is an interest in quickly isolating and resolving network problems using Wireshark.
Webcast Software:
We will be using GotoWebinar for this webcast. After signing up for the webcast, you will be sent an invitation e-mail containing a link to the webcast and the conference phone number. VoIP is now available using GotoWebinar! Below are the system requirements to run the GotoWebinar client. Your system must meet these requirements in order to attend the webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, VistaMacintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.3.9 (Panther®) or newer
Webcast Cost:
No cost.
How to Register:
Click on this link to register for the webcast:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/594122102
Third in a series of three webinars
December 17, 2008 - 10am PDT
Webcast Description:
Network Protocol Specialists, LLC is offering a free 1 hour quick start webcast showing how to get up and running using the Wireshark protocol analyzer.
We will be covering:
Separating the Good traffic from the Bad traffic
Webcast Length:
This webcast will be 60 minutes in length
Previous Experience Required:
The only requirement is an interest in quickly isolating and resolving network problems using Wireshark.
Webcast Software:
We will be using GotoWebinar for this webcast. After signing up for the webcast, you will be sent an invitation e-mail containing a link to the webcast and the conference phone number. VoIP is now available using GotoWebinar! Below are the system requirements to run the GotoWebinar client. Your system must meet these requirements in order to attend the webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, VistaMacintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.3.9 (Panther®) or newer
Webcast Cost:
No cost.
How to Register:
Click on this link to register for the webcast: