This is a reminder to myself. The next time I need to download my favourite packet sniffer, I shan’t look for Ethereal anymore, for Ethereal is now known as Wireshark. I’ve used Ethereal so much in the past, whether to track down a Russian spammer/WaReZ hocker or to detect a rogue worm running rampant on a LAN, it’s a lifesaver when you really need it. It’s nice to see its development continue, even though I liked the old name better.
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Where you been? It’s been Wireshark for long long time now :P.
Designing and coding enterprise apps by day, and web apps by night – that’s where I’ve been 🙂 We have network guys at work that keep an eye on traffic, load balancing, OSI layers and all that network-y stuff. I only use tools like Wireshark now when Dena’s office’s LAN goes wonky and they ask me to look at it. So I’ve been out of the network tools loop.
I see now :D. I’d be on the side of the network guys that does all that fun stuff. I haven’t needed to use Wireshark as of yet, as all I’ve been doing is getting router backups ready in case one goes down it can be replaced quick like :D.
Dena – Stars suck
Chris – Flames suck
Me- Flyers suck
At least they can all play golf together now! Soon the Wings will join them :).