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COMPUTER SOFTWARE APPLICATION - CITS
EXERCISE 11 : Sniffing on Switched Networks
Objectives
At the end of this exercise you shall be able to
• use wireshark, the packet sniffing tool.
Requirements
Tools/Materials
• Windows PC/Laptop connected to a network
• Wireshark network setup
Procedure
TASK 1: Using Wireshark , a packet-sniffing tool
1 Open Wireshark. If you don’t have the free program for Windows, Mac, and Linux, you can download it from
their website.
2 Navigate to “Edit” and click Preferences. You’ll find “Edit” in the menu bar along the top of the Wireshark
window.
3 Click the Capture tab. It’s in the panel on the left side of the window.
4 Ensure “Capture packets in promiscuous mode” is selected and press OK.
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