The Wireshark Traffic Tracking Program will be a real find for a person who understands the network protocols and wants to learn more about the actions within its home network. It's no secret to anyone that some programs that are not even considered harmful, can simply steal the traffic of the Internet. From here there are delays and low speed of the Internet. If you suddenly fell speed, it makes sense to try the Wireshark program, but without the slightest knowledge of network protocols it will be difficult. Learn more about how to use the Wireshark utility and for which it serves in this article.
Where and how to download Wireshark
Wireshark is free software and spreads absolutely free. On the official website of the developer https://www.wireshark.org. You can not only download the utility, but also to donate voluntarily to the development of the project.
- The site interface is pretty simple: click on the "Download" button first.
- Then choose the type of your system: Windows or MacOS, 32-bit or 64. Downloading exactly your version will begin immediately. If you are not sure of your system, look more precisely in the "System" parameters in the control panel.
- Installing the program is easy, you can just click on the "Next" key and sometimes execute instructions from the screen, however, some points require clarification.
- When you offer to choose a set of installation utility, check all the fields. So you can use the full set of Wireshark tools.
- In this window, you independently need to configure the parameters according to your preferences. It specifies the creation of a shortcut, buttons in the Start menu, file types association. If you are not sure in your decision, it is better to transfer all the checkboxes from the screenshot into your window.
How to enable traffic monitoring in Wireshark
Once your computer has rebooted after installing the program, it is ready for use. At the same time, Wireshark will recommend you to install a special driver that is needed for software.
- In the center of the window you will see the "Refresh Interfaces" or "No Interfaces Found" button. Click on it to download interfaces. You can have a connection through a router directly to the cable, on Wi Fi networks or via LTE modem.
- If you have a Wi-Fi wireless connection, go to the Wireless tab.
- Click "WLAN TRUFFIC".
- If the connection occurs through the modem, pay attention to the "Telephony" tab, press the LTE string.
- Whatever you choose, traffic will appear in front of you in this form. From above in the "Filter" string, you can enter the filter to sear the information unnecessary to you and see the network protocols only on a specific criterion.
- By clicking on one of them, in the bottom window you will see more information. The main criterion can be a row with a host: the site that accepted or gave a request. Such data are listed after the words "Host", as well as "Accept".
- As mentioned earlier, working with protocols without the slightest understanding of their work is almost impossible. You will not understand what kind of package when and where you left. Nevertheless, if this topic is familiar to you, everything becomes intuitive.
How to enable Wireshark interfaces if they are not available
When you start the program, you can see such a message. This means that the program does not see any of your connection: neither cable or wireless connection.
The first thing to do is to restart the computer. The program begins to function only after restarting.
The second possible and most common cause - you have not downloaded WinPcap. These are free Windows libraries that Wireshark are needed. Download them on the Internet, restart the computer and try again.
Under the article you will find a volumetric video that will tell you about a deeper program interface.
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