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Network Analyzer :- Network Analyzer :- Introduction to WiresharkIntroduction to Wireshark

What is Wireshark ?What is Wireshark ?Formerly known as EtherealEthereal

Wireshark is a GUIGUI Network Network Protocol AnalyzerProtocol Analyzer

Display filtersDisplay filters in Wireshark are very powerful

Follows the rules of the pcap librarypcap library

Functions Functions Capturing network traffic

Decodes packets of common protocols

Displays the network traffic in human-readable format

Wireshark StartupWireshark Startup

Version 1.2.6

Screen Layout of Screen Layout of WiresharkWireshark

The summary line, briefly describing what the packet is.

A protocol tree is shown, allowing you to drill down to exact protocol or field that you interested in.

a hex dump shows you exactly what the packet looks like when it goes over the wire.

Filename Of Current File

Edit -> Preferences -Edit -> Preferences ->Columns>Columns

Enable ProtocolsEnable Protocols

Capture OptionsCapture Options

Capture OptionsCapture Options

To Specify the interface to be

monitored

To Record all traffic even not for you

Only Capture part of the

packet

To Store the result in file

Automatic Stop Condition

To Start Monitoring

Only Capture certain packet

Start CapturingStart Capturing

Stop CapturingStop Capturing

Display Packet CapturedDisplay Packet Captured

Frame #

Ethernet Header

Destination Mac Address Field in Ethernet Header

Column SortingColumn SortingOutput is Sorted By Frame No By Default

Output is Sorted By Source Address

Conversation ListConversation List

Saving Packets CapturedSaving Packets Captured

Capture FiltersCapture FiltersThe capture filter syntax follows

the rules of the pcap librarypcap libraryThis syntax is different from the

display filter syntax. Referring manual page of tcpdump

(http://www.tcpdump.org/tcpdump_man.html )

Sample filters:◦Capture only traffic to or from IP

address 172.18.5.4:◦host 172.18.5.4

Capture FiltersCapture FiltersCapture traffic to or from a range of IP

addresses:◦net 192.168.0.0/24

Capture traffic from a range of IP addresses:◦src net 192.168.0.0/24

Capture traffic to a range of IP addresses:◦dst net 192.168.0.0/24

For more information please visit http://wiki.wireshark.org/CaptureFilters

Display FiltersDisplay FiltersC-like symbols, or through

English-like abbreviations:

eq, == Equal ne, != Not equal gt, > Greater than lt, < Less Than ge, >= Greater than or Equal to le, <= Less than or Equal to

Display Filters GUIDisplay Filters GUI

Quick Way to Learn Display Filter Commands

Display Filters GUIDisplay Filters GUI

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Display Filters GUIDisplay Filters GUI

Why Packet Analyzing in this Why Packet Analyzing in this class ?class ?

Useful in Developing Network Application

As a guideline when error encountered

Some Useful InformationSome Useful InformationWireshark

- http://www.wireshark.org

TCPDUMP MAN Page- http://www.tcpdump.org/tcpdump_man.html

IP Protocol -

http://www.networksorcery.com/enp/protocol/ip.htm

DemonstrationDemonstration