How to install any one open-source packet capture software like Wireshark

AIM: To install any one open-source packet capture software like WireShark etc.

Step 1 – Download Packet Capture Software WireShark

http://www.wireshark.org/download.html

Run as Administrator

Downloading Wire Shark

Step 2 – Install

Press Next

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Diskspace needed is 112mb

Next

Choose if Start Menu or Desktop Icon is preferred

Press Next

By default, it installs into the directory c:\ Program Files\ Wireshark

Location

Install WinPcap – as Wireshark won’t work otherwise
Install

WinPcap

Wait for the files to extract…

Install WinPcap

Step 2 – Install WinPcap

Wiresharkwon‟t install unless WinPcap is installed. Watch out for a second install to be launched. If you‟re not looking for it, you could miss it.

Next

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Install

Install

Finish

Finish

That’s It!

Wireshark will now completely install for you. If the install hangs halfway through, it‟s because WinPcap has not been installed yet.

Next

Next

Finish

Launch Wireshark

Start > All Programs >Wireshark Icon

Starting WireShark

Wireshark launches

WireShark

Select your Interface (ie Wired or Wireless)
Then Capture Options

WireShark

Promiscuous Mode > Start
Promiscuous mode means that it picks up packets and data for all devices on the network

That’s it – Wireshark will now listen in to all transmissions

WireShark

Wireshark launches – by default it’s split into 3 panes
The top pane shows IP’s & protocols

WireShark

You can filter these results by protocol and by IP, and I‟ll cover that another time. For now, select the Protocol header – and your results will sort by protocol.

WireShark

ANALYSE > Display Filter
HTTP
Select HTTP
OK

WireShark

HTTP Only is now displayed

WireShark

It’s File > Packet Capture Software is working now>Quit to exit.

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