Overview
In this lab, you will analyze a network capture file containing wireless traffic. You will examine protocols, IP addresses, MAC addresses, as well as analyze other information from traffic. You will also learn how to extract an image from http traffic.
OUTCOMES:
In this lab, you will learn to:
- Use Wireshark to explore wireless traffic.
- Use Wireshark to export an image from HTTP traffic.
Key terms and descriptions
FTP
File Transfer Protocol is a clear text protocol used to transfer files between systems.
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol is a network protocol designed to send and ensure end-to-end delivery of data packets over the Internet.
SSID
Service Set Identifier is a unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a wireless local area network (WLAN).
Wireshark
a free and open source protocol analyzer, which will allow a user to capture network traffic or to analyze a capture file
POP
Post Office Protocol is an application layer Internet protocol used by local e-mail clients to retrieve e-mail from a remote server over a TCP/IP connection.
Beacon Frame
one of the management frames in a wireless LAN. It contains all the information about the network.