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Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets
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Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets

David Dalsveen

Instructor: David Dalsveen

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1.5 hours
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Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills with expert guidance
4.6

(96 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1.5 hours
Learn at your own pace
Hands-on learning

What you'll learn

  • Install and set up Wireshark on Ubuntu.

  • Use a display filter to detect HTTP and HTTPS packets.

  • Use a display filter to detect IP Addresses in packets.

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Learn step-by-step

In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

  1. Install and set up Wireshark on Ubuntu. (6 min)

  2. Start a packet capture on an ethernet port and save it to file. (6 min)

  3. Use a display filter to detect HTTPS packets. (7 min)

  4. Practice Task: Start a Wireshark capture and detect HTTP packets. (4 min)

  5. Visit a web page and detect its IP address using a display filter. (9 min)

  6. Locate all HTTPS packets from a capture not containing a certain IP address. (9 min)

  7. Capstone Task: Use Wireshark to capture and observe ethernet packets on HTTP and HTTPS ports. (5 min)

Recommended experience

Familiarity with computer networking concepts such as IP address, HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, and handshakes.

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David Dalsveen
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  • Available only on desktop

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