Wireshark
wireshark.orgThe world's leading network protocol analyzer
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About
Wireshark is a free, open-source network protocol analyzer that allows users to capture and interactively inspect traffic on a computer network. It supports deep inspection of hundreds of protocols across Windows, macOS, Linux, and UNIX platforms. Maintained by the Wireshark Foundation, it is trusted by millions of professionals worldwide for network diagnostics, debugging, and performance optimization.
Problem
Diagnosing network issues, analyzing traffic patterns, and debugging protocol behavior is complex without deep visibility into packet-level data.
For
network engineers, security professionals, and developers
How it works
Wireshark captures live network traffic and allows users to interactively browse and filter packets with detailed protocol dissection.
Business model
open-source
Status
launched
Company
Wireshark Foundation