Archive for August, 2014

1. The trouble with multiple capture interfaces

   The PCAPng file format Starting with Wireshark 1.8, the old PCAP format was replaced by PCAPng as the new default file format for packet captures. I have to admit that I may be one of the people to blame for this – at the end of Sharkfest 2011 we had a panel discussion with Gerald […]

2. TCP Expert Updates in Wireshark 1.12

   Wireshark 1.12 has just arrived, and of course the first thing to do is to download and install the new version. The second thing to do should be to read the release notes.Nobody seems to do it, but everybody should. Okay, before I get to the TCP expert thing, let’s see why release notes are […]