To get up and running with Ethereal, you will need to download and install Ethereal, and will also need to download and install WinPcap if you plan to capture packets with Ethereal. If you don't install WinPcap, you will not be able to capture packets with Ethereal. Go to http://www.ethereal.com/distribution/win32/ to download WinPcap
network protocol analyzerEthereal is used by network professionals around the world for troubleshooting, analysis, software and protocol development, and education. It has all of the standard features you would expect in a protocol analyzer, and several features not seen in any other product. Its open source license allows talented experts in the networking community to add enhancements. It runs on all popular computing platforms, including Unix, Linux, and Windows.
