We performed a comparison between LinkSprinter and Wireshark based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Troubleshooting solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution provides switch port and VLAN information."
"The tool fits in your pocket, so it's easy to carry and you don't have to have a big bag of tools."
"The most valuable feature of Wireshark is the ability to choose a destination of flow that has not been working as expected."
"The drill-down available for packet analysis is great. It gives a network security engineer insight into what is going on at the packet level and enables better troubleshooting."
"The GUI is easy to use."
"I use the filters very often, to determine what type of traffic I am looking for. The use of filter allows traffic to be segmented so that a value can be looked at individually apart from the other traffic."
"The filter option provided by Wireshark is its most valuable feature...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The strongest feature of this solution, is the ability it gives us to carry out deep-packet inspections on our network, particularly when a function isn't performing as it should."
"I can save the traffic and analysis when I want to. Also, it's especially helpful to follow the stream (TCP, UDP, etc.)."
"You can use Wireshark to see the traffic packet format, the IP layers, the fields, and the enabled flags."
"The solution should improve cable testing."
"They could make it easier to set up originally, because the initial setup can be quite hit and miss."
"Wireshark could be improved with a delay option when getting data automatically."
"We'd like to be able to extract the output into an Excel table."
"With Wireshark, you cannot download and utilize the packet in automation."
"Wireshark gets stuck when it is a larger file."
"Wireshark could make the filtering rules easier to apply and offer a drag-and-drop option as opposed to type and text."
"The only thing that I don't like is sometimes there is an update, and something that I was using is either no longer there or it has changed."
"It is not an easy program. You will need to study to use it to its full capabilities (follow a course)."
"There is a disadvantage when it comes to sampling intervals. Additionally, I've heard from a colleague that Wireshark might be less effective in the voice domain."
LinkSprinter is ranked 7th in Network Troubleshooting with 3 reviews while Wireshark is ranked 4th in Network Troubleshooting with 61 reviews. LinkSprinter is rated 9.0, while Wireshark is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of LinkSprinter writes "A small, convenient tool that is very stable, but needs to have a longer battery life". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Wireshark writes "User-friendly with an easy setup and a nice interface". LinkSprinter is most compared with LinkRunner and NetAlly EtherScope nXG, whereas Wireshark is most compared with Zabbix, Nagios XI, Colasoft Capsa, SolarWinds NPM and Dynatrace. See our LinkSprinter vs. Wireshark report.
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