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Nipper vs Packet Capture

A side-by-side look at Nipper and Packet Capture. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Nipper

Nipper

Security & Privacy

Nipper is an open source network infrastructure security auditing tool. It can audit and report on the configuration of network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers to identify potential security issues.

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Packet Capture

Packet Capture

Network & Admin

Packet capture software intercepts and logs network traffic passing through a network interface. It can help analyze network issues, view raw network packets, monitor bandwidth usage, debug protocols, etc. Popular open-source packet capture tools include Wireshark, tcpdump, and Windump.

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