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           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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