Using Wireshark for Network Analysis

Discover how to use Wireshark for network analysis, including capturing and analyzing network traffic.

Using Wireshark for Network Analysis  

Capturing Traffic  

Starting a Capture  

Use Wireshark to start capturing network traffic. Select the appropriate network interface and start the capture.

# Open Wireshark and select the interface to capture on.

Analyzing Traffic  

Filtering Packets  

Use display filters to focus on specific types of traffic. Filters help isolate relevant packets for analysis.

# Example: Display filter for HTTP traffic
http

Inspecting Packets  

Examine individual packets to understand their structure and content. Wireshark provides detailed views of packet headers and payloads.

Exporting Data  

Export captured data for further analysis or reporting. Wireshark supports various export formats, including text, CSV, and XML.