Wireshark-users: [Wireshark-users] How can I achieve this in wireshark/tshark (dual sniff WAN ana

From: "Julian Fletcher" <julian.fletcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:00:38 -0000

I am investigating a possible WAN issue, where occasionally packet drops & bursts of latency are impacting users.

 

I have two wireshark sniffers set up, each spanning one end of the WAN link, with both machines NTP time synced.

 

Comparing the captured data from both sniffers visually, I can see data being transmitted/received across the link, and determine if a packet has been transmitted & not received, and individual packet latency.

 

What I need is a means (scripted ?) of comparing the files and reporting on the latency packetdrop.

The output would be a simple text file like this

 

[4330],14:08:46.228,10.10.1.217->10.1.1.105,Seq224215419,Ack291926145     116ms       [777],14:08:46.112,10.10.1.217->10.1.1.105,Seq224215419,Ack291926145

 

[..] would denote packet number from each capture file

 

From this file, it would be clear to read how long each packet has taken to cross the WAN, and if it was dropped.

 

Has anybody had any experience with this type of analysis ?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Julian Fletcher,

Birmingham, UK