Capture filters are filters specified in Wireshark BEFORE you start the capture. It allows you limit the traffic captured to the packets that match your filter. This is different from the display filters in Wireshark. You use the display filters AFTER you have captured packets so that the packets that are displayed are limited to … Read more
What is dumpcap? Dumpcap is a network traffic dump tool that is installed as part of the Wireshark installation package. Because Wireshark offers a simple-to-use GUI, we are usually able to use Wireshark without needing to interact with some of the lower level packages that really make Wireshark work. One of such packages is dumpcap. … Read more
1. Creating separate profiles for different troubleshooting tasks By default, when you open Wireshark, you are running the default profile. You can confirm this by looking at the bottom right corner of your Wireshark interface. Now, within that default profile, you can make changes. For example, you can add a column for ‘Destination port’. If … Read more