When you first visit https://www.wireshark.org/, you are presented with a splash page that offers download options. In addition, across the top, there are several hyperlinks to resources such as news, where to find help, and where to go to meet other Wireshark users.
The News section is where you will find the latest on Wireshark improvements, vulnerabilities, and bug fixes. Once there, you can drill down to specific versions of release notes and find more information. On the lower part of the page, you will find links to archived news events for past Wireshark releases, as shown here:
The Get Acquainted menu choice provides a link to the About page, where you will find general information on Wireshark, including features, authors, awards, and accolades. You will also find another link to download Wireshark, but you will also find a blog. It's worth visiting the blog because there are personal insights from developers, including Gerald Combs, the original developer.
The Get Help menu lists many opportunities to ask questions, various online tools, the Wireshark Wiki, Bug Tracker, and Mailing Lists that help you keep up to date on Wireshark. Users are encouraged to post questions to the forum where you can view the question and registered users can post a response. As shown in the following diagram, there are several topics to investigate:
While most of us are Wireshark users, there are hundreds of developers that have worked hard to improve Wireshark over the years. The Develop menu choice lists various links to Get involved, Developers guide, Browse the code, and the Latest build.
Everyone needs a sponsor. The Our Sponsor menu choice takes you to Riverbed's home page, which is an IT company that provides a variety of products and services.
SharkFest is the Wireshark conference, where you can undergo training, gain practical experience, and network among the Wireshark community and the developers that make Wireshark possible.
Because most of the time you visit the Wireshark home page to download Wireshark, the following sections explore options you may find when downloading Wireshark.