Debugging network issues using raw packet data is slow and painfull at best and slows down progress toward resolving those issues significantly.

 

I encourage the use of tools designed for such investigations so that we may leverage existing network debugging tools to speed up those resolutions.

 

Here's some links to a couple of tools I've found useful:

 

From Microsoft

Netlog info: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wcecomm5/html/wce50grfnetlog.asp

Network Analyzer Info: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=081c6401-49d4-4506-a03b-c41bc76c2f51&displaylang=en

 

From Ethereal

Ethereal Info: http://www.ethereal.com/