diff --git a/documentation/Wireshark/README.md b/documentation/Wireshark/README.md index de87c1568035e7ae0ced887ac1799bb8a2323b65..49b520accc425a920cc9b2337672db9a33640e37 100644 --- a/documentation/Wireshark/README.md +++ b/documentation/Wireshark/README.md @@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ > 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. -Wireshark is an excellent open-source tool with wide use. Capabilities include inspection of <code>dis</code> packets. +[Wireshark](https://www.wireshark.org) is an excellent open-source tool with wide use. +Capabilities include inspection of <code>dis</code> packets. -[Capturing DIS Packets](Capturing_DIS_Packets.pdf) by Tobias Brennenstuhl is his [thesis annex](https://calhoun.nps.edu/handle/10945/65436) +[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 @@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ Always use the latest so that operating-system security and feature sets are up | Successful installation, monitoring | Failed installation, no monitoring | | ------ | ------ | -| <a href="images/WiresharkNetworkInterfaces.png"><img src="images/WiresharkNetworkInterfaces.png" width="300" align="center"/></a> | <a href="images/WiresharkNoNetworkTraffic.png"><img src="images/WiresharkNoNetworkTraffic.png" width="300" align="center"/></a> | +| <a href="images/WiresharkNetworkInterfaces.png"><img src="images/WiresharkNetworkInterfaces.png" width="400" align="center"/></a> | <a href="images/WiresharkNoNetworkTraffic.png"><img src="images/WiresharkNoNetworkTraffic.png" width="400" align="center"/></a> | 4. Check your network interfaces via console commands [ipconfig](ipconfig.txt) 5. Double-check network interfaces using [ipconfig /all](ipconfigAll.txt) to see any hidden interfaces @@ -32,18 +34,25 @@ Always use the latest so that operating-system security and feature sets are up 1. Confirm preferences: File > Preferences > Capture as shown -<a href="images/WiresharkCapturePreferences.png"><img src="images/WiresharkCapturePreferences.png" width="300" align="center"/> +<a href="images/WiresharkCapturePreferences.png"><img src="images/WiresharkCapturePreferences.png" width="400" align="center"/> 2. Set filter to dis 3. Lauch one of the example programs to send packets, then observe results. -<a href="images/WiresharkUdpDisPduCapture.png"><img src="images/WiresharkUdpDisPduCapture.png" width="300" align="center"/> +<a href="images/WiresharkUdpDisPduCapture.png"><img src="images/WiresharkUdpDisPduCapture.png" width="400" align="center"/> ## Troubleshooting -1. huh +1. Check your [firewall settings](Firewall_Configuration.pdf). (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. Consult resources in the References section below. +5. [StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=wireshark) is an excellent resource for detailed technical questions, looking up error messages, etc. ## References -1. Wireshark intro video and Go Deep -2. Wireshark FAQ +1. [Wireshark](https://www.wireshark.org) home and [Learning Wireshark](https://www.wireshark.org/#learnWS) intro video and Go Deep +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) +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.