Analyzing Network performance parameters using wireshark

TL;DR

This paper explores network performance analysis in home environments by capturing and analyzing traffic with Wireshark, focusing on parameters like packet loss, retransmissions, and bandwidth usage.

Contribution

It demonstrates how Wireshark can be used to analyze network performance parameters in a home network setting, providing insights into network issues.

Findings

Identification of network bottlenecks and packet loss

Analysis of bandwidth consumption across devices

Detection of retransmissions and network inefficiencies

Abstract

Network performance can be a prime concern for network administrators. The performance of the network depends on many factors. Some of the issues faced in the network performance are Slow Internet, Bottlenecks, Loss of packets and retransmissions, and Excessive bandwidth consumption. For troubleshooting a network, an in depth understanding of network protocols is required. The main objective of this research is to analyze the performance and various other parameters related to the integrity of a network in a home based network environment using Wireshark. Network traffic is captured for different devices. The captured traffic is then analyzed using Wireshark basic statistical tools and advanced tools for various performance parameters.