Packet switching is a network transmission method that sees data sent in small blocks called packets rather than as a continuous stream. Sending data in this way helps to improve the robustness and ...

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The phrase "sniff the network" may conjure Orwellian visions of a Big Brother network administrator reading people's private email messages. Before anyone uses Wireshark, an organization should ensure ...

Toddlers are irrational creatures. How else to explain why my 2 3/4-year-old daughter flat out refuses to eat macaroni and cheese. She loves macaroni, demanding that we use the short little elbows ...

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 ...

A TikToker showed bibliophiles how to protect their books from damage with a simple and free item people often toss out: silica packs. Ky (@spilledmypaint) shared a video that opens with a view inside ...

There are legitimate uses for a technology called Deep Packet Inspection. But it's the "improper" use of the technology that prompted Washington-based Free Press to release a report this week entitled ...