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Press Release

WildPackets Upgrades EtherPeek

New Releases provide unrivaled network visibility

Walnut Creek, California, November 16, 2005 – WildPackets Inc., celebrating 15 years of advanced network analysis innovation, today released a major upgrade to its EtherPeek product line. EtherPeek real-time portable network analyzers enable IT managers to troubleshoot and optimize their networks, deploy and maintain VoIP, and ensure the performance of applications that run on the network. Network visibility is delivered by WildPackets’ advanced Visual Expert, providing in-depth conversation flow analysis for advanced application troubleshooting. Other new features include settings to enforce network security policies, real-time application analysis that easily identifies performance issues, new protocol decodes, and more.

“WildPackets is committed to providing accessible and well-maintained products to our wide range of loyal customers,” says Dovid Coplon, director of product management. “Portable network analysis is still an important requirement to keep today’s mission critical networks operational and efficient. With this release, we are providing important visual tools to enable users to perform advanced application analysis wherever they need.”

Manage the network life cycle; tailor functionality

Portable analysis continues to be an integral part of network analysis, and EtherPeek, one of WildPackets’ most recognizable product lines, has been significantly enhanced. WildPackets is committed to creating ongoing value by regular product updates so customers can manage their changing network environments and tailor the use of EtherPeek to their needs. From initial deployment to long-term maintenance, the EtherPeek product line covers the full spectrum of Ethernet management requirements - from basic protocol decodes to advanced VoIP troubleshooting and analysis. The new versions provide greater flexibility and customization for real time capture and analysis.

EtherPeek VX Expert VoIP network analyzer offers both Ethernet and VoIP diagnostics in real time. EtherPeek VX includes all of the expert analysis within EtherPeek NX. This release adds R-Factor measurement, the Visual Expert, new Expert events, decodes and notifications.

EtherPeek NX provides real-time expert analysis that allows users to quickly visualize application flows. It includes Application Response Time (ART) analysis, full 7-layer decodes, alarms, triggers, comprehensive graphs and reports, and more.

EtherPeek SE is an intuitive, powerful network and protocol analyzer, designed to deliver a complete LAN packet analysis solution addressing complex Ethernet network problems.

Flexibility

Another unique value for WildPackets customers is its WildPackets Developer Network (WPDN), a community of developers who build upon the powerful and flexible nature of WildPackets architecture. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software Developer Kits (SDKs), and extensibility tools are available to support developers in integrating data from WildPackets software into their own network analysis applications and processes. Visit http://wpdn.wildpackets.com.

About WildPackets Inc.

WildPackets develops solutions that provide more network information to more people, increasing both productivity and the integrity of data in motion. Sold in over 60 countries through a broad network of channel and strategic partners, WildPackets products are deployed in all industrial sectors, including 80% of the Fortune 1000. For further information, please visit www.wildpackets.com.

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