EC Homework

1) Download and install Wireshark.

2) Collect about 3-5 minutes worth of traffic on your computer. Surf as you would normally on your computer.

3) Stop collecting and save the file as ``network_home.pcap''

4) Look at the protocol column and write down each unique protocol that you see there.

5) Briefly describe 5 of the protocols from (4) - that is, what do they do/what are they used for? (We have covered a few protocols in class).

6) What is your IP address?

7) If you click on the Protocol column you can sort the packets by protocol. You can also search for a particular protocol by typing it in the ``Filter'' area. Filter for the HTTP protocol. Right click on one of the green HTTP lines and choose ``Follow TCP Stream.'' What does the first line of the pink text say? What does it mean? What does the first line of the blue text say and what is it mean?

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