---
title: Common problems
description: This section describes common problems you might encounter with Packetbeat. Also check out the Packetbeat discussion forum. 
url: https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/beats/packetbeat/faq
products:
  - Beats
  - Packetbeat
applies_to:
  - Elastic Stack: Generally available
---

# Common problems
This section describes common problems you might encounter with Packetbeat. Also check out the [Packetbeat discussion forum](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/beats/packetbeat).