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Wireshark Setup and Use

Wireshark is the world’s foremost and widely-used network protocol analyzer. It lets you see what’s happening on your network at a microscopic level and is the de facto (and often de jure) standard across many commercial and non-profit enterprises, government agencies, and educational institutions. Wireshark development thrives thanks to the volunteer contributions of networking experts around the globe and is the continuation of a project started by Gerald Combs in 1998.

Installation and Configuration

IMPORTANT: if you have already installed Wireshark, check your version!
Always use the latest so that operating-system security and feature sets are up to date.

a. Download Wireshark from https://www.wireshark.org b. Install as local administrator if possible c. Launch and see if network packets are being detected.