Create HTTP traffic by accessing a website.

Start packet capture of packets exchanged using HTTP protocol.

Exercise 3 - Contrast TCP and UDP ProtocolsĪfter completing this lab, we will be able to:.

Exercise 2 - Identify Default HTTPS Port.Exercise 1 - Identify Default HTTP Port.

I’m not insinuating they should, I’m just curious to know why not - is it for the same reasons applications like Malwarebytes keep holding strong?ġ.5 - Network Services and Protocols Part II Learning Outcomes With the popularity of applications like Wireshark, I’m rather surprised companies like Microsoft and Apple haven’t come out with their own proprietary application already built into their OS that provides the same services.

It’s important that a computer user learns how their computer is communicating and to whom, so they can better help with the troubleshooting process, if issues arise. These tools and processes are basic enough for a computer literate individual to grasp and understand. Personally, I feel everyone who uses a computer should be using these tools and shouldn’t be seen as an exclusive skill of IT hobbyists and professionals. Remember, this lab helps us better understand how we can better utilize the tools readily available for us to use, and often times it helps to increase our arsenal of skills when troubleshooting (and monitoring) our network. Third party applications like Wireshark and Advanced IP Scanner provide us with more advanced features that can provide us better insight when troubleshooting as well as provide excellent monitoring services. Part II of this lab consists of 4 exercises that first introduces us to packet capturing using a third party application called Wireshark, then guides us on how to block specific ports through Windows firewall, and finally introduces us to port scanning using a third party application called Advanced IP Scanner Why would we want to do this?Īlthough the tools we used and learned in Part I of this lab are useful when troubleshooting our network, they can certainly feel limited when it comes to monitoring it.

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