Introduction to Ethereal (v.0.9.9), The Open Source Network-Protocol Analyzer

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Ethereal
Comparison to Network Monitor...
Ethereal Network Monitor
Free yes no
Updated often yes no
Windows installation easy easy
Linux installation easy not available
Initial HP-UX installation
swinstall
1
not available
Unix updates easy not available
New decoder availability for
various protocols
under continuous
development
difficult-to-
impossible to obtain
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see Installation and Dependencies