You can use this information for historical comparisons and to fine-tune your network or applications that consume the most resources. In this example, TCP, HTTP and AOL Ads are the three applications and they are analyzed across a range of different parameters such as network response time, application response time, data volume and transaction volumes.įrom this information, it is easy to know which applications consume high levels of your network and bandwidth, and those that have maximum transaction volumes. In the window pane below, you’ll get a detailed analysis of each application. pCAPng file.įinally, click the “ Analyze” button to start the detailed analysis. Open Response Time Viewer and use the “Browse” button to open the captured. Next, use Wireshark to capture the network packets, and export it to a location that can be accessed by Response Time Viewer. It is a fairly straightforward and simple process. With that in place, download Solarwinds Response Time Viewer from:Īgain follow the instructions for installation. You can download Wireshark from, and follow the installation wizard and instructions.

Getting Startedīefore downloading Response Time Viewer, make sure you have Wireshark installed in your system. pCAPng files to Response Time Viewer for a more detailed analysis.įrom this analysis, you can glean a ton of information about your network, the applications that have the fastest or the slowest response time, and many other important information that can give you complete control over your network, applications and their performance. Typically, you should use Wireshark for capturing network traffic, and export the. This tool is a great one for troubleshooting network problems as you can analyze most common packet formats.

Solarwinds’ Response Time Viewer for Wireshark is a standalone tool that analyzes the packets captured by Wireshark, so you can get in-depth information about your network in a dedicated viewer.

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