Wireshark is a free and open-source packet analyzer. It is used to capture and analyze network traffic. It is a powerful tool that can be used for a variety of purposes, including troubleshooting network problems, security analysis, and protocol development.
To install Wireshark, you can download the latest release from the Wireshark website. Select and click on the installer and follow the screen procedural instructions.
Once Wireshark is installed, you can launch it by clicking on the Wireshark icon on your desktop. When Wireshark starts, it will display a list of all the network interfaces on your computer.
Select the network interface that you want to capture traffic from and click on the “Start” button.
Wireshark will start capturing traffic from the selected network interface. You can see the captured traffic in the main window of Wireshark. The captured traffic is displayed in a list format. Each line in the list represents a single packet.
You can double-click on a packet to view its details. The packet details are displayed in the lower half of the Wireshark window. The packet details include the source and destination IP addresses, the protocol that was used to send the packet, and the data that was contained in the packet.
Wireshark is a powerful tool that can be used to capture and analyze network traffic. It is a valuable tool for troubleshooting network problems, security analysis, and protocol development.
Here are some additional tips for using Wireshark:
*1. Use the filters to narrow down the traffic that you are capturing.
*2. Use the search function to find specific packets.
*3. Use the export function to save the captured traffic to a file.
*4. Use the statistics function to get an overview of the traffic that you have captured
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