network analysis beginner

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Himalaya

hello,

i'd like to learn analyzing networks and packets. what are the good
articles, books, urls and tools you may suggest for a beginner?

greatly appreciate it.
 
The program TCPDump for Linux or its Windows-cousin WinDump is a good
starting point. "Network Intrusion Detection" by Northcutt is a good
book for starters. Otherwise "TCP/IP Illustrated Vol. 1" by Stevens
is always a great book to learn about the inner workings of the
protocols. Check SANS web site and Security Focus web site too.

SANS has an Intrusion Detection FAQ:
http://www.sans.org/resources/idfaq/

HTH,
Steve
 
Ethereal from http://www.ethereal.com/
Internetworking with TCP/IP Vol1 by Douglas Comer.

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Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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