Wireshark Lab Online

10.0.0.25 (Client-3) Address B: 127.0.0.1 (Localhost) Packets: 12,004

> Is anyone there? > I can see you.

Your capture likely has hundreds of packets (background noise from apps). We only want to see traffic to Google. wireshark lab

Whether you are a computer science student, a budding cybersecurity analyst, or just a curious tech enthusiast, Wireshark is the single most important tool for understanding networking. In this post, we will walk through setting up the tool, capturing your first packets, and analyzing the invisible world of the internet. We only want to see traffic to Google

In a typical lab setting, students or professionals use to capture, inspect, and analyze packets—the small units of data that travel across a network. These labs often follow the popular "Top-Down Approach" popularized by Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach by Jim Kurose and Keith Ross . Common lab objectives include: Portfolio Task 3 Exemplar F23.pdf - Course Hero In a typical lab setting, students or professionals

Important Disclaimer: Wireshark is powerful, but it must be used ethically. Only capture traffic on networks you own or have explicit permission to analyze. Capturing traffic on public Wi-Fi (like a coffee shop) to snoop on others is illegal in many jurisdictions. For this lab, we will stick to your home network.

When you connected to Google, your computer established a connection before asking for data. This happens via three steps: , SYN-ACK , and ACK .