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How does Wireshark work?

Wireshark works by capturing packets from a network interface and analyzing them. It uses a library called libpcap to capture packets, and it can filter and analyze captured packets based on user-defined criteria. Wireshark can also decode packets and display them in a readable format, allowing users to see network traffic details.

Does Wireshark support multi-core systems?

Although Wireshark uses a separate process to capture packets, the packet analysis is single-threaded and won’t benefit much from multi-core systems. Wireshark should support any version of Windows that is still within its extended support lifetime.

What data formats does Wireshark support?

Wireshark allows users to export captured data in various formats, including plain text, CSV, and XML. This feature is handy for sharing network traffic data with other analysts or importing the data into other analysis tools.

Does Wireshark know if you use a common protocol?

For example, Wireshark won’t know if you use a common protocol on an uncommon TCP port, e.g., using HTTP on TCP port 800 instead of the standard port 80. There are two ways to control the relations between protocol dissectors: disable a protocol dissector completely or temporarily divert the way Wireshark calls the dissectors.