Series
PCAP fundamentals
5 posts in this series. Read them in order or jump to any one.
- Open a PCAP File Online Without Installing Wireshark
How to open a pcap or pcapng file online without installing anything: upload vs in-browser viewers, formats that fail, and what a browser tool can't do.
- How to Use PCAP Parser: A Tour of Every View
Step-by-step guide to PCAP Parser: load a capture, then read conversations, protocol hierarchy, DNS, HTTP, TLS, extracted files and IOCs, and export results.
- PCAP vs PCAPNG: File Format Differences Explained
PCAP vs PCAPNG compared block by block: headers, interfaces, timestamp resolution, metadata, which tools write which format and how to convert safely.
- Is It Safe to Upload a PCAP Online? Analyze It Locally
Why packet captures are sensitive under GDPR and client contracts, how in-browser WebAssembly analysis avoids uploads, and how to verify nothing leaves.
- Wireshark Alternatives for PCAP Analysis, Compared
A fair comparison of Wireshark, tshark, NetworkMiner, Zeek, Zui and PCAP Parser for pcap analysis: strengths, limits, and which tool fits which job.