From 25f7c8068a65dcd2047b28dff9efa3387ed2137e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: brutzman <brutzman@nps.edu> Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 21:30:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Wireshark preferences --- documentation/Wireshark/README.md | 27 ++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/documentation/Wireshark/README.md b/documentation/Wireshark/README.md index b2884da0b4..b16450c456 100644 --- a/documentation/Wireshark/README.md +++ b/documentation/Wireshark/README.md @@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ > around the globe and is the continuation of a project started by Gerald Combs in 1998. [Wireshark](https://www.wireshark.org) is an excellent open-source tool with wide use. -Capabilities include inspection of <code>dis</code> packets. +Capabilities include inspection of <code><b>dis</b></code> packets. [Capturing DIS Packets](Capturing_DIS_Packets.pdf) by Tobias Brennenstuhl is his [thesis annex](https://calhoun.nps.edu/handle/10945/65436) specifically written to help support student efforts. + ## Installation and Configuration IMPORTANT: if you have already installed Wireshark, check your version! @@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ Always use the latest so that operating-system security and feature sets are up 4. Check your network interfaces via console commands [ipconfig](ipconfig.txt) 5. Double-check network interfaces using [ipconfig /all](ipconfigAllExcerpt.txt) to see any hidden interfaces + ## Capturing Packets 1. Adjust Wireshark Preferences as shown @@ -49,12 +51,23 @@ Always use the latest so that operating-system security and feature sets are up | ------ | ------ | | <a href="images/WiresharkUdpDisPduCapture1.png"><img src="images/WiresharkUdpDisPduCapture1.png" width="400" align="center"/> | <a href="images/WiresharkUdpDisPduCapture2.png"><img src="images/WiresharkUdpDisPduCapture2.png" width="400" align="center"/> | + +## References + +1. [Wireshark home page](https://www.wireshark.org) and [Learning Wireshark](https://www.wireshark.org/#learnWS) +2. [Wireshark User’s Guide](https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsug_html_chunked) +3. [Wireshark Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)](https://www.wireshark.org/faq.html) and [Ask Wireshark](https://ask.wireshark.org/questions) +4. [NPS Remote Access and Wireless Services](https://nps.edu/web/technology/remote-access) +5. Tobias Brennenstuhl, [REPEATABLE UNIT TESTING OF DISTRIBUTED INTERACTIVE SIMULATION (DIS) PROTOCOL BEHAVIOR STREAMS USING WEB STANDARDS](https://calhoun.nps.edu/handle/10945/65436), MOVES Masters Thesis, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Monterey California USA, June 2020. + + ## Troubleshooting -1. Check your [firewall settings](Firewall_Configuration.pdf). (Again thanks to Tobias for another helpful reference.) +1. Check [firewall settings](Firewall_Configuration.pdf) on your local system. (Again thanks to Tobias for another helpful reference.) 2. Compare Wireshark results with/without your [Virtual Private Network (VPN)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network) active. 3. Compare Wireshark results when logged in as local administrator, if possible. -4. [StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=wireshark) is an excellent resource for detailed technical questions, looking up error messages, etc. +4. [StackOverflow: wireshark](https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=wireshark) is an excellent resource for detailed technical questions, looking up error messages, etc. + ## Videos @@ -62,11 +75,3 @@ Always use the latest so that operating-system security and feature sets are up 2. [Intro to Wireshark: Basics + Packet Analysis!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkCSr30UojM) by SinnohStarly - Ross Teixeira. 3. [Wireshark Tutorial for Beginners](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkCSr30UojM) by Anson Alexander 4. [Back to Basics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y13zH-8OPE8&t=9s) video by Hansang Bae. "Read.... READ I SAY!!!!" - -## References - -1. [Wireshark home page](https://www.wireshark.org) and [Learning Wireshark](https://www.wireshark.org/#learnWS) -2. [Wireshark User’s Guide](https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsug_html_chunked) -3. [Wireshark Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)](https://www.wireshark.org/faq.html) and [Ask Wireshark](https://ask.wireshark.org/questions) -4. [NPS Remote Access and Wireless Services](https://nps.edu/web/technology/remote-access) -5. Tobias Brennenstuhl, [REPEATABLE UNIT TESTING OF DISTRIBUTED INTERACTIVE SIMULATION (DIS) PROTOCOL BEHAVIOR STREAMS USING WEB STANDARDS](https://calhoun.nps.edu/handle/10945/65436), MOVES Masters Thesis, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Monterey California USA, June 2020. -- GitLab