Right-click on the Start menu (the Windows icon on your taskbar) and select Command Prompt (Admin)/Windows PowerShell (Admin) ...

There are few things more frustrating than trying to work, game, or stream a movie and experiencing stuttering, pausing, and other unstable behavior due to a dodgy internet connection. Even if your Wi ...

The phrase "deep packet inspection" has been cropping up quite a bit, of late, particularly with regard to the UK government's proposed web surveillance plans. But what is it, how does it work, and ...

This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about deep packet inspection, the practice of sniffing web connections to reveal sensitive user data and fend off cyberattacks. Every parcel ...

Packet Sniffing may sound like a malicious activity at first glance, but it is actually an ethical way to analyze the network and diagnose any network-related problems. Network technicians use Packet ...

The overall equation is pretty simple: If you want to understand network traffic, you really should install Wireshark. And, if you really want to use Wireshark effectively, you should consider this ...

In the world of digital networks, there exist tools that serve as silent watchers, capturing and deciphering the hidden language of data packets. These tools are known as packet sniffers. Packet ...

Countless pieces of software, protocols and complex interdependencies together form a system for which it is difficult to guarantee any particular property—particularly security. Even software ...

Have you ever performed surgery on data packets? There are times when that may be the best way to troubleshoot and optimize your network. This edition of the Packet Professor will get you started in ...

Neurons are capable of generating spikes with great temporal precision 1. Spike-timing is thought to be important for information processing in a large number of cortical areas (including visual 2,3, ...