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Airport Utility vs tcpflow

A side-by-side look at Airport Utility and tcpflow. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Airport Utility

Airport Utility

Network & Admin

AirPort Utility is an application developed by Apple that allows users to configure and manage AirPort base stations, AirPort Express units, and Time Capsules. It provides an interface to change network settings, manage connected devices, update firmware, set up WPA2 encryption, and more.

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tcpflow

tcpflow

Network & Admin

tcpflow is an open source tool for capturing TCP traffic flows. It works by capturing packets from network interfaces or packet capture files, reassembling TCP streams, and storing application-layer data with relevant TCP metadata.

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