Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] Newbie calling, wanted a book of what's going on

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From: Gene Yoo <gyoo@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:15:28 -0800
Matthew Anstis wrote:

Is there a book, perhaps in dictionary form,
that comes close to providing answers for the multitude of different captured packets that I see ( in this case, a campus network )? I would rather 
use this shotgun approach than researching each
protocol separately book-by-book.
I'm clearly surprised by the variety of packets,
and am doing this merely out of ( keen )interest.
Humble desktop technician
Matt


that provides explanations of most of what I see?
I have used ethereal on a campus network and I only recognise the basic communications. I don't need an in-depth 
analysis ( although fine ) but I was unpleasantly surprised by what
little I .
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