Getting Started with Wireshark
This course will introduce you to Wireshark operation, and provide the skills needed to capture traffic, filter out unneeded messages, and analyze the protocols in use.
What you'll learn
In this course, Getting Started with Analyzing Network Traffic Using Wireshark, you will learn that Wireshark is a powerful and free utility used by network engineers, system administrators, and developers alike. First, you will get started with packet capture operation. Then, you will explore how to provide a primer on the Wireshark interface as well as how to interpret the data collected. Finally, you will discover how to use capture filters and display filters to isolate needed traffic, the basics of TCP operation, as well as examine the protocol used when downloading a simple HTTP website. This is an excellent course for someone who is knowledgeable about network operation but would like to dive deeper into protocol analysis.
Table of contents
- Introduction 2m
- Conversation Protocol 4m
- The TCP 3-way Handshake and 4-way Disconnect 4m
- Getting Started with TCP Analysis 3m
- Transport Layer Addressing Port Numbers 5m
- Demo: Examining the TCP 3-way Handshake 11m
- Demo: Examining TCP Flags and Port Numbers 8m
- Demo: Examining the 4-way Handshake 2m
- Demo: Capturing TCP Resets 5m
- Summary 1m
About the author
Ross has had a diverse career. He has a Structural Engineering degree from Milwaukee School of Engineering, but gave up the career shortly after graduating from college. Beginning in 1997, Ross began officially working in IT, implementing and supporting a paperless work order system for a Natural Gas Utility in Illinois. Since then, Ross has spent his years teaching and managing data networks. Ross spent 7 years at University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, supporting and managing the large ... more