If you pick up a copy of “Practical Packet Analysis” by Chris Sanders (2011 2nd Edition, No Starch Press), you’ll find CloudShark mentioned as one of Chris’s favorite packet analysis tools. We are also fans of Chris’s recently updated book. Chris packs a lot of detail into the book’s 11 chapters. The book focuses on using Wireshark to explore real networking problems. However, you don’t have to be a Wireshark expert to understand the troubleshooting approach outlined for several different protocols including DHCP, HTTP, and DNS. Keep reading