Packet analyzer — A packet analyzer (also known as a network analyzer, protocol analyzer, or sniffer, or for particular types of networks, an Ethernet sniffer or wireless sniffer) is a computer program or a piece of computer hardware that can intercept and log… … Wikipedia
Packet capture — is the act of capturing data packets crossing a computer network. Deep packet capture (DPC) is the act of capturing, at full network speed, complete network packets (header and payload) crossing a network with a high traffic rate. Once captured… … Wikipedia
Packet-Sniffer — Dieser Artikel oder Abschnitt bedarf einer Überarbeitung. Näheres ist auf der Diskussionsseite angegeben. Hilf mit, ihn zu verbessern, und entferne anschließend diese Markierung. Ein Sniffer (engl. „to sniff“ für riechen, schnüffeln) ist eine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Packet Sniffer — Dieser Artikel oder Abschnitt bedarf einer Überarbeitung. Näheres ist auf der Diskussionsseite angegeben. Hilf mit, ihn zu verbessern, und entferne anschließend diese Markierung. Ein Sniffer (engl. „to sniff“ für riechen, schnüffeln) ist eine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
packet sniffer — A program used by an intruder to monitor a data stream for a pattern such as a password or credit card number. Packet sniffers also have a more salutary purpose when used for network analysis and troubleshooting by the system administrator.… … Dictionary of networking
Network analyzer (electrical) — Not to be confused with packet analyzer or telecom network protocol analyzer. ZVA40 vector network analyser from Rohde Schwarz. A network analyzer is an instrument that measures the network parameters of electrical networks. Today, network… … Wikipedia
Network packet — In computer networking, a packet is a formatted unit of data carried by a packet mode computer network. Computer communications links that do not support packets, such as traditional point to point telecommunications links, simply transmit data… … Wikipedia
Comparison of packet analyzers — The following tables compare general and technical information for several packet analyzer software utilities. Please see the individual products articles for further information. This article is not all inclusive or necessarily up to date.… … Wikipedia
Network analyzer — may mean: Packet analyzer, used on a computer data network Network analyzer (electrical), a type of electronic test equipment See also Network management This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
Deep packet inspection — (DPI) (also called complete packet inspection and Information eXtraction IX ) is a form of computer network packet filtering that examines the data part (and possibly also the header) of a packet as it passes an inspection point, searching for… … Wikipedia
Logic analyzer — A logic analyzer is an electronic instrument which displays signals in a digital circuit. A logic analyzer may convert the captured data into timing diagrams, protocol decodes, state machine traces, assembly language, or correlate assembly with… … Wikipedia