PCAP Comparator

Compare IP packets between 2 PCAP (or PCAPNG) files or 2 network interfaces.

Find the lost packets. Extract MPEG2-TS packets.

 

PCAP Comparator is a solution to parse pcap and pcapng files ("packets capture [new generation]"), saved by tools like Wireshark, tcpdump or dumpcap, detect their differences and find the lost packets.

PCAP Comparator also enables to detect lost packets by comparing two network interfaces in real time.

PCAP Comparator also enables to extract the MPEG2-TS packets of a pcap or pcapng file or even from a live IP stream, and save these packets in a .ts file which can be replayed.

PCAP Comparator is useful for:

  • Network troubleshooting
  • Network equipment benchmarking
  • Network equipment development

Graphical user interface

PCAP Comparator is a Windows solution.

Just load the two files to compare. Each file can be in pcap or pcapng format. You can mix formats too.

Then click on "Compare the captured packets".

Then the software will check all packets of the first pcap/pcapng file and check if it is present in the second pcap/pcapng file.

Lost packets are then displayed and they can be saved in a PCAP file and/or in a CSV format.

And concerning the packets which were found in the two compared files, you can also save them in a PCAP file and/or in a CSV format.

The user can choose the desired search window which will be used to compare the two files.

At last, PCAP Comparator can extract the MPEG2-TS packets (from a PCAP file, a PCAPNG file or from a live IP stream) and save them in a .ts file.

Conclusion

PCAP Comparator is a powerful and easy-to-use solution to detect lost packets between two pcap or pcapng files or two network interfaces.

PCAP Comparator can also extract MPEG-2 Transport Streams.

PCAP Comparator features: