Wireshark: Beginner Tips & Tutorial
Introduction For those of you that are unfamiliar with Wireshark. It is an open-source application that be used to capture packets that are being transferred across a local network to be analyzed. What sets Wireshark apart from the rest is the ability it gives its users to sort through the thousands of packets to find specific network activity. Because of this Wireshark is widely used in the IT industry. Some cases that Wireshark is used is for are network troubleshooting, monitoring, securing networks and even as a learning tool. A common misconception of Wireshark is that it will alert users of any malicious activity. Wireshark only captures packets, and then filters are applied to make it more understandable for users. That doesn’t mean that users can’t use it to identify that activity. With the right filters and user customizations users can easily identify what is going on in the network. My goal for this first Wireshark blog is that you as a reader will understand more on what Wi...