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#Wireshark Tip 3: k Graph http.time in Wireshark 1.1 - Cool!
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#Wireshark Tip 4: k Look for "data" in Statistics | Pro otocol Hierarchy when you suspe malicious tra ect affic.

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#Wireshark Tip 17: k Increase Filter Display max. list entries to 30 in User Preference
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#Wireshark Tip 23:

After #Wireshark Tip 22, add a tcp.time_delta column and sort high to low.

#Wireshark Tip 24:

Coloring Rule: http.response.code > 399 to highlight errors.

#Wireshark Tip 25:

Coloring rule: Bad TCP Con Options - tcp.hdr_len < 28 && tcp.flags.syn == 1.

#Wireshark Tip 26:

I always set View | Time Display Format | Secs. Since Prev. Displayed Packet.

#Wireshark Tip 27:

Use Prefs | Filter Exp. to reorder your Filter Exp. buttons.

#Wireshark Tip 28:

I use “|” name and “frame” string to create Filter Exp. button separator.

#Wireshark Tip 29:

Stats | TCP Stream Gr | Time-Seq Gr (tcptrace) - top grey line is available rec. window space – pic.twitter.com/7wifRtFURu #Wireshark Tip 30:

I always add a tcp.stream column to quickly catch new connections being established -

#Wireshark Tip 31:

Wireshark 1.10 has an http.time field in responses - turn off TCP pref 4 reassembly first.

#Wireshark Tip 32:

Those grey lines dipping down in Time Seq. graph (tcptrace) are duplicate ACKs

#Wireshark Tip 33:

Select Help > About Wireshark > Folders > personal config dir > profiles!

#Wireshark Tip 34:

Update Wireshark from an earlier vers? Might need to disable IP checksum validation

#Wireshark Tip 35:

Click Internals > Supported Protocols (slow!) to find protocols/apps dissected by Wireshark.

#Wireshark Tip 36:

Edit | Prefs | Name Resolution - add path to GeoIP dir (see bit.ly/1cjd23a for database).

#Wireshark Tip 37:

HTTP over some other port (not 80)? Edit | Preferences | Protocols | HTTP -add to the port list.

#Wireshark Tip 38:

I always right-click the No. column header to change alignment to left - cleaner view.

#Wireshark Tip 39:

Fast way to set protocol prefs. Right-click on the protocol in the detail window - Protocol Prefs!

#Wireshark Tip 40:

The display filter "a && b || c" is processed as "a && (b || c)" - go figure! See Aug 7 tweets.

#Wireshark Tip 41:

Use wlan.fc.retry == 1 to locate WLAN retries.

#Wireshark Tip 42:

Export field info - add as column, File | Export Packet Dissections (packet summary line only)

#Wireshark Tip 43:

Use Editcap to split big traces into file sets - use File | File Sets to view

#Wireshark Tip 44:

Wireshark 1.10 Status Bar includes percentage info when you apply a display filter.

#Wireshark Tip 45:

Use the filter/coloring rule string/button sip.Status-Code > 300 to detect SIP errors.

#Wireshark Tip 46:

Filter on tcp.analysis.retransmissions to see standard/fast retransmissions.

#Wireshark Tip 47:

Use CIDR format for a subnet display filter - for example, ip.addr==10.2.0.0/16.

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#Wireshark Tip 48:

Customize profiles - Right-click on a field and select Apply as Column on interesting field.

#Wireshark Tip 49:

Wireshark 1.10.1 has an auto-update feature - also Help | Check for Updates is new.

#Wireshark Tip 50:

Use Preferences | Filter Expressions to edit, reorder, disable, delete Filter Expression buttons.

#Wireshark Tip 51:

New TCP Time-Seq graph depicts SACK packets in blue. Nice! pic.twitter.com/9CpP92kBn3

#Wireshark Tip 52:

Tshark subnet stats - tshark -q -z io,stat,3600,ip.addr==192.168.1.0/24 >stats.txt (manual stop)

#Wireshark Tip 53:

Click and drag over areas to zoom in on TCP Stream Graphs. Click Home to revert.

#Wireshark Tip 54:

When no dissector is available, right-click and follow the stream to look for commands, etc.

#Wireshark Tip 55:

Statistics | Show Address Resolution (1.10.1) pulls all name resolution from trace file - nice!

#Wireshark Tip 56:

Two great reasons to add a column: ability to sort and export column data.

#Wireshark Tip 57:

Why is that packet colored that way? Expand the Frame section for the answer.

#Wireshark Tip 58:

Use Editcap to split a single large trace file into a manageable file set.

#Wireshark Tip 59:

Hate seeing "blackjack" and other dynamic client port values? Turn off transport name resolution.

#Wireshark Tip 60:

My Golden Rule #1 - Capture as close to the client as you can be for the client perspective!

#Wireshark Tip 61:

U don't need to load the whole trace of a DoS attack - a quick peek tells the story.

#Wireshark Tip 62:

Right-click on the Profile column on the Status Bar to create a new custom profile!

#Wireshark Tip 63:

Golden #Wireshark Tip for Network Forensics - open the Statistics | Protocol Hierarchy first.

#Wireshark Tip 64:

If u use a capture filter and save to pcapng, capture filter info is in Stats | Summary! Nice!

#Wireshark Tip 65:

See original packet+ retrans,-packet loss has not occurred yet-move Wireshark closer to sender.

#Wireshark Tip 65:

Filter for SMB errors - smb.nt_status > 0. Make it a coloring rule too!

#Wireshark Tip 66:

ARP storm detection can be enabled in ARP/RARP preferences (Edit | Preferences | Protocols).

#Wireshark Tip 67:

Turn on Expert icons (last item) in Preferences | User Interface to learn Expert button colors.

#Wireshark Tip 68:

Try http.request.uri contains "/profile_images/" filter and then cruise Twitter feeds. Funny.

#Wireshark Tip 69:

http.request.method == "POST" will show all POST HTTP messages.

#Wireshark Tip 70:

After defining an awesome display filter, click Save to make it a filter expression

#Wireshark Tip 71:

File | Export Objects | HTTP (make sure TCP pref for reassembly is on). Also see NetworkMiner.

#Wireshark Tip 72:

Statistics | HTTP | Packet Counter for HTTP Response Codes.

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#Wireshark Tip 73:

Click a field in Packet Detail window - look at Status Bar for field filter name.

#Wireshark Tip 74:

Detect multicast bursts - Statistics | UDP Multicast Streams.

#Wireshark Tip 75:

SMB error filter - smb.nt_status > 0 || smb2.nt_status > 0.

#Wireshark Tip 76:

SIP error filter - sip.Status-Code > 399.

#Wireshark Tip 77:

NFS error filter - nfs.status2 > 0 || nfs.status3 > 0.

#Wireshark Tip 78:

Filter for SMB delays over 1 second - smb.time > 1.

#Wireshark Tip 79:

LoWin Size-(tcp.window_size>0 && tcp.window_size 0 to find IP framents (yuck).

About Laura Chappell, Network Analyst, Instructor, and Wireshark® Evangelist
Laura Chappell is a highly-energetic speaker and author of numerous industry titles on network analysis, troubleshooting, and security. Nicknamed “Glenda, the Good Witch,” Laura has presented to thousands of State, Federal and international law enforcement officers, judicial members, engineers, network administrators, technicians and developers on the subject of “tapping into networks.” She focuses on troubleshooting, optimization, security and application analysis.
Ms. Chappell is the Founder of Chappell University (www.chappellU.com) which develops and delivers onsite and online training in the areas of network protocols, network forensics and network analysis tools.
In 2007, Ms. Chappell founded Wireshark University (www.wiresharkU.com), the worldwide premiere educational firm focused on teaching the art of wiretapping/communications interception, network forensics, TCP/IP analysis, network troubleshooting and network security.
Laura’s network analysis, troubleshooting and security training is available online through the All Access Pass at www.chappellU.com and through customized online/onsite analysis and training.

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