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Description

Riverbed Packet Analyzer enhances the speed of real-time network packet analysis and the reporting process for extensive trace files, utilizing a user-friendly graphical interface and a variety of pre-set analysis perspectives. This tool allows users to rapidly identify and resolve intricate network and application performance problems right down to the bit level, featuring seamless integration with Wireshark. By simply dragging and dropping preconfigured views onto virtual interfaces or trace files, users can achieve results in mere seconds, drastically reducing the time typically needed for such tasks. Furthermore, it supports the capture and combination of multiple trace files, which aids in accurately diagnosing issues across different segments of the network. It also allows users to zoom in on a 100-microsecond window, enabling them to spot utilization spikes or microbursts that could overwhelm a gigabit network and lead to major disruptions. Such capabilities make it an indispensable tool for network professionals seeking to optimize performance and troubleshoot effectively.

Description

VisualEther transforms Wireshark's packet captures (PCAP/PCAPNG) into easily interpretable sequence diagrams, allowing AI coding agents such as Claude Code to articulate, in straightforward language, the reasons behind a network session's failure. While Wireshark provides a detailed view of each packet, it does not present the overall conversation; VisualEther generates this conversation directly from the capture file—ensuring accuracy and reproducibility—with over 82 integrated protocol templates that cover a wide range, including 5G NR, 5G core, LTE, IMS/VoLTE, SIP/RTP, BGP, OSPF, DNS, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, TLS, Kerberos, Diameter, GTP, and various industrial protocols like Modbus, DNP3, and EtherNet/IP. An included MCP server selectively extracts only the relevant messages and fields, enabling an AI agent to process kilobytes of structured information rather than an overwhelming amount of raw packet data, effectively conducting an author-debug-verify cycle that references specific frame numbers as proof. Built upon the functionality of tshark, if Wireshark can analyze it, VisualEther can create a diagram for it. With capabilities for observation, analysis, diagnosis, and automation, VisualEther is available on Windows (through winget), macOS (via Homebrew), and Linux (using apt/dnf), offering a free Community edition alongside paid Professional and Server editions for more advanced needs. This comprehensive tool not only streamlines network analysis but also enhances the troubleshooting process for IT professionals.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Claude Code No 
Wireshark No 

Integrations

Claude Code Yes 
Wireshark Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$499
VisulEther Professional Edition
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Riverbed

Founded

2002

Country

United States

Website

www.riverbed.com/products/packet-analyzer/

Vendor Details

Company Name

EventHelix.com, Inc.

Founded

2000

Country

United States

Website

www.eventhelix.com

Product Features

Product Features

Network Monitoring

Bandwidth Monitoring No 
Baseline Manager No 
Diagnostic Tools No 
IP Address Monitoring No 
Internet Usage Monitoring No 
Real Time Analytics No 
Resource Management No 
SLA Monitoring No 
Server Monitoring No 
Uptime Monitoring No 
Web Traffic Reporting No 

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