Ethereal-XTRA for Microsoft Windows

Official Website: http://www.wireshark.org/

Ethereal-XTRA incorporates Ethereal a reliable and popular network protocol analyzer for Microsoft Windows. We have made it easier for you to download and install with our easy-to-use package.

What is Ethereal-XTRA?

Ethereal-XTRA includes all of the software you need to be up and running quickly. The package includes WinPCap, a library for interfacing with a range of network devices. OPENXTRA Commander -- a tool for configuring and managing your package -- is also included.

Ethereal-XTRA Features

The essential tool for all network professionals, for fault finding and troubleshooting. Fully featured protocol analyzer offering packet capture, decoding and analysis.

Ethereal the world leading protocol analyzer
Proven technology, continuous development by a large dedicated team over many years
Reliable, used by thousands every day
Captures on various network topologies, Ethernet, Wireless LANs, Token Rsing etc
Compatible with a wide range of analyzer formats
Over 400 decodes supplied, includes all the common protocols, IPv4 and IPv6, TCP, UDP, NetBIOS, and hundreds of others
Large, active development community
Supported and packaged by OPENXTRA

Packet capture on the following network topologies:

Ethernet
FDDI
PPP
Token-Ring
Wireless networks using IEEE 802.11

Supports the following analyzer formats:

tcpdump (libpcap)
NAI’s Sniffer™ (compressed and uncompressed)
Sniffer™ Pro
NetXray™
Sun snoop and atmsnoop
Shomiti/Finisar Surveyor
AIX’s iptrace
Microsoft Network Monitor
Novell’s Lanalyzer
RADCOM WAN/LAN Analyzer
HP-UX nettl
i4btrace from the ISDN4BSD project
Cisco Secure IDS iplog
the pppd log (pppdump-format)
Trace files from Lucent/Ascend WAN routers
WildPacket’s EtherPeek/TokenPeek/AiroPeek
Visual Networks’ Visual UpTime
Toshiba ISDN routers
Text output from the VMS TCPIPtrace utility
DBS Etherwatch utility for VMS

Ethereal-XTRA Benefits

Including Ethereal-XTRA in your network management toolkit gives you the following benefits:

Troubleshoot user problems quickly
Identify the source and type of network traffic
Discover security weaknesses. See your network traffic as if you are an intruder
Avoid licensing issues, download the package freely and deploy the software wherever you need to

Ethereal-XTRA System Requirements

You will need:

A machine running Windows NT4 SP6a, 2000, or XP
Internet Explorer 5.5 or above
A network interface card

How do I Download Ethereal-XTRA?

A free download is available. Please let us know how you get on. You will find helpful documentation in the ethereal documentation center.

Version History

A breakdown of all Ethereal-XTRA versions