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tcpdump

tcpdump is a common packet analyzer that runs under the command line.

tcpdump Alternatives

The best tcpdump alternatives based on verified products, community votes, reviews and other factors.
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    Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer for Unix and Windows. It lets you capture and interactively browse the traffic running on a computer network.

    Open Source

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    Netcat is a featured networking utility which reads and writes data across network connections...

    Open Source

  3. Ensure healthy website performance, uptime, and free from vulnerabilities. Automatic checks for SSL Certificates, domains and monitor issues with your websites all from one console and get instant notifications on any issues.

    Try for free freemium $9.0 / Monthly (Lite plan)

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    Ettercap is a suite for man in the middle attacks on LAN.

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    SmartSniff is a packet sniffer that capture TCP/IP packets and display them as sequence of conversations between clients and servers.

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    NetworkMiner is a Network Forensic Analysis Tool (NFAT) for Windows.

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    socat is a relay for bidirectional data transfer between two independent data channels.

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    Fiddler is a debugging program for websites.

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    Ethereal® is used by network professionals around the world for troubleshooting, analysis...

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    Packet Sender can send and receive UDP, TCP, and SSL on the ports of your choosing.

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    Nmap Free Security Scanner, Port Scanner, & Network Exploration Tool. Download open source software for Linux, Windows, UNIX, FreeBSD, etc.

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    Simple Port Forwarding works with WebPages and not directly with your router.

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    Track, record, alert and visualize performance and availability of IT resources

    Open Source free

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    Do you need to map a specific TCP or UDP port on your machine to another port on another machine?

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