Talk:Protocol analyzer
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original proposal for article
I suggest the following sections:
Definition
Actual products e.g. Ethereal: http://www.ethereal.com/
Functions in a protocol analyzer: Capturing packets splitting them into envelopes following an exchange on a certain "envelope level" find inconsistencies
Related instruments (oscilloscope, fibre analyzers, cable sonar)
"Sniffing"
Security issues