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LoveMyTool.com and its the new sister site - NetworkDataPedia.com, for last 11 years has provided network analysts with educational information, tips and tricks to help them be more successful in Network Monitoring, Analysis, Security, Performance and Management techniques! The goal has been to help support network technologists in their success. The secondary goal has been to help companies of all sizes get visibility about their technology and how it can help Network Managers be more successful. Finding issues and solution!

Our focus for 2019 is "Know your Network"!

Our writers are proven and well known TOP Analysts and experts from around the world: Chris Greer, Tony Fortunato, Paul Offord, Dr. Paul Smith and Tim O'Neill "The Oldcommguy®" along with a host of other technologists that post on the site!

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Keith Bromley of Keysight and The Oldcommguy Oct 2 19 Network Visibility#1

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Keith Bromley of Keysight and The Oldcommguy Oct 2 19 Network Visibility#1

Network Visibility a MUST for today"s networks - security, performance and over all management! Taps, Virtual Taps and Bypass TAPs

TAP Fail-over Time Comparison by Mike Pennacchi

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TAP Fail-over Time Comparison by Mike Pennacchi

When compared to other TAPs on the market, the Profitap Network TAP (due to its No Break feature) was able to recover from power problems faster than any other TAPs tested by Mike Pennacchi. More about our network monitoring solutions here: https://www.profitap.com/

How TCP Works - FINs vs Resets

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How TCP Works - FINs vs Resets

This video explains the difference between the orderly (FIN) and abortive (Reset) release in TCP with Wireshark. You can follow along with the video using this trace file hosted on Cloudshark - https://www.cloudshark.org/captures/c6411c0a4588 Like/Share/Subscribe for more Wireshark content! == More Training from Chris == ▶Getting Started with Wireshark - https://bit.ly/udemywireshark ▶Getting Started with Nmap - https://bit.ly/udemynmap == Live Wireshark Training == ▶TCP/IP Deep Dive Analysis with Wireshark - https://bit.ly/virtualwireshark == Private Wireshark Training == Let's get in touch - https://packetpioneer.com/product/private-virtual-classroom/

How TCP Works - The Timestamps Option

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How TCP Works - The Timestamps Option

In the TCP header, you may see a scary-looking 4 byte number in the Timestamp option. What is this thing and how TCP use it? Let's dig. You can follow along with the video on this trace file --- bit.ly/TCPTimeStamps Like/Share/Subscribe for more Wireshark content! == More Training from Chris == ▶Getting Started with Wireshark - https://bit.ly/udemywireshark ▶Getting Started with Nmap - https://bit.ly/udemynmap == Live Wireshark Training == ▶TCP/IP Deep Dive Analysis with Wireshark - https://bit.ly/virtualwireshark == Private Wireshark Training == Let's get in touch - https://packetpioneer.com/product/private-virtual-classroom/

TCP Fundamentals - Retransmissions, Window Size // TCP/IP Explained

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TCP Fundamentals - Retransmissions, Window Size // TCP/IP Explained

Let's dig into the Transport Control Protocol with a deep-dive into the fundamentals of TCP/IP. If you liked this video, I’d really appreciate you giving me a like and subscribing, it helps me a whole lot. Also don't be shy, chat it up in the comments! == More Training from Chris == ▶Getting Started with Wireshark - https://bit.ly/udemywireshark ▶Getting Started with Nmap - https://bit.ly/udemynmap == Live Wireshark Training == ▶TCP/IP Deep Dive Analysis with Wireshark - https://bit.ly/virtualwireshark == Private Wireshark Training == Let's get in touch - https://packetpioneer.com/product/private-virtual-classroom/ Video Chapters: 0:00 TCP Congestion Window vs Receive Win 5:07 Case Study: The Receive Window 27:13 The TCP Trace Graph 32:53 The Congestion Window Explained 39:47 Case Study: The Congestion Window 47:32 Measuring Delays in TCP Streams 57:55 Case Study: TCP MSS Problem

How TCP Works - Selective Acknowledgment (SACK)

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How TCP Works - Selective Acknowledgment (SACK)

In this video we will dive into the TCP SACK Option and see how it works. This is a very important aspect of TCP to understand, as most modern implementations use it. And yeah, it can be confusing! Like/Share/Subscribe for more Wireshark content! == More Training from Chris == ▶Getting Started with Wireshark - https://bit.ly/udemywireshark ▶Getting Started with Nmap - https://bit.ly/udemynmap == Live Wireshark Training == ▶TCP/IP Deep Dive Analysis with Wireshark - https://bit.ly/virtualwireshark == Private Wireshark Training == Let's get in touch - https://packetpioneer.com/product/private-virtual-classroom/

How TCP Works - No Operation Option

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How TCP Works - No Operation Option

In this video we will take a look at the No Operation option in the TCP Handshake. This field acts as a filler to pad out the header size to a multiple of 4 bytes. Let's see why that is important. Like/Share/Subscribe for more Wireshark content! == More Training from Chris == ▶Getting Started with Wireshark - https://bit.ly/udemywireshark ▶Getting Started with Nmap - https://bit.ly/udemynmap == Live Wireshark Training == ▶TCP/IP Deep Dive Analysis with Wireshark - https://bit.ly/virtualwireshark == Private Wireshark Training == Let's get in touch - https://packetpioneer.com/product/private-virtual-classroom/

Wireshark Quick Tip - Open Two Traces on Mac OS

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Wireshark Quick Tip - Open Two Traces on Mac OS

Sometimes I need to do side-by-side analysis using Wireshark on my MacBook Pro. This is a handy little trick that I learned from none other than Mr. Gerald Combs himself. Like/Share/Subscribe for more Wireshark content! == More Training from Chris == ▶Getting Started with Wireshark - https://bit.ly/udemywireshark ▶Getting Started with Nmap - https://bit.ly/udemynmap == Live Wireshark Training == ▶TCP/IP Deep Dive Analysis with Wireshark - https://bit.ly/virtualwireshark == Private Wireshark Training == Let's get in touch - https://packetpioneer.com/product/private-virtual-classroom/

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Tim O'Neill

The Oldcommguy™

Tim is an independent technology consultant. He has over 30 years experience working in the WAN, Analog, ISDN, ATM and LAN test market. Tim is currently the Chief Contributing Editor for LoveMyTool and NetworkDataPedia.

Chris Greer

Packet Pioneer

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Chris is the Chief Packet Head for Packet Pioneer LLC and a Certified Wireshark Network Analyst. Chris also delivers training and develops technical content for Wireshark and for several analysis vendors.

Paul Offord

Gray "Matters"

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Paul develops IT services and the people to deliver them. He speak at industry seminars on the subject of Performance & Stability Engineering, write papers on the subject. Paul published "RPR: A Problem Diagnosis Method for IT Professionals" in 2012

Paul W. Smith

Live Long and Prosper

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Paul has over 40 years of experience in research and advanced development for companies ranging from small startups to industry leaders. In addition to being a regular contributor to LoveMyTool, he maintains the website Technology for the Journey and occasionally writes for Blogcritics.

Tony Fortunato

The Technology Firm

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Tony Fortunato is a Senior Network Performance Specialist with experience in design, implementation and troubleshooting networks since 1989. Tony will teach or troubleshoot on your live network, with your staff as part of his customized onsite training service.

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