Introduction to Wireshark

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Question 1

What is Wireshark primarily used for?

  • Installing network drivers

  • Capturing and analyzing network packets in real time

  • Creating VPN tunnels

  • Managing Wi-Fi passwords

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Question 2

Which Wireshark feature lets you limit traffic capture BEFORE it starts, reducing file size?

  • Display filters

  • Color coding rules

  • Capture filters (BPF)

  • Packet diagram pane

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Question 3

In Wireshark's main interface, which pane shows a layer-by-layer breakdown of a selected packet?

  • Packet List Pane

  • Packet Details Pane

  • Packet Bytes Pane

  • Status Bar

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Question 4

Which Wireshark component provides a visual, textbook-style diagram of packet headers and payload?

  • Main Toolbar

  • Filter Toolbar

  • Packet Diagram Pane

  • Interface List

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Question 5

What is the correct Wireshark workflow sequence for analyzing specific HTTP traffic?

  • Choose interface → Apply capture filter (optional) → Start capture → Stop → Apply display filter → Analyze

  • Apply display filter → Start capture → Stop → Inspect packets

  • Export statistics → Color code → Start capture

  • Open file → Apply capture filter → Follow stream

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