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The document outlines a lab exercise focused on using Wireshark, a network protocol analyzer, to analyze network traffic and various protocols. Students engaged in practical exercises to understand HTTP communication and the time taken for requests and responses. Key findings included the identification of HTTP, TCP, and DNS protocols, as well as specific internet addresses and response times.

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The document outlines a lab exercise focused on using Wireshark, a network protocol analyzer, to analyze network traffic and various protocols. Students engaged in practical exercises to understand HTTP communication and the time taken for requests and responses. Key findings included the identification of HTTP, TCP, and DNS protocols, as well as specific internet addresses and response times.

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MCT431 Industrial Communication and

Network Systems
Lab 1

Fady Kamil Thabet 20P9581


Mohamed Ouda 20P4996
Asser Samir 20P9388
John Samy 20P9313
Mohamed Magdy 20P2424
1. Introduction
Wireshark is a powerful network protocol analyzer used to inspect and capture real-
time data traffic over a network. The primary objective of this lab was to introduce
students to Wireshark and its functionalities. By engaging in practical exercises,
students gained hands-on experience with analyzing network traffic, identifying
various protocols, and interpreting HTTP communication. This lab lays the
groundwork for understanding how data travels across networks and how tools like
Wireshark can be used for troubleshooting and analysis.
2. Results
Question 1: Protocols in the Protocol Column
1. List 3 different protocols that appear in the protocol column in the unfiltered
packet-listing window in step 7 above.
The following protocols were observed in the unfiltered packet-listing
window:
• Protocol 1: HTTP
• Protocol 2: TCP
• Protocol 3: DNS
Question 2: Time Between HTTP GET and HTTP OK
2. How long did it take from when the HTTP GET message was sent until the
HTTP OK reply was received? (By default, the value of the Time column in the
packet?listing window is the amount of time, in seconds, since Wireshark
tracing began. To display the Time field in time-of-day format, select the
Wireshark View pull down menu, then select Time Display Format, then
select Time-of-day.)
The GET request was sent 1.983709 seconds

The response was received 2.123540 seconds.


Therefore, the OK reply was received after 0.139831 seconds or 139.831
milliseconds
Question 3: Internet Addresses
3. What is the Internet address of the gaia.cs.umass.edu (also known as
www?net.cs.umass.edu)? What is the Internet address of your computer?

Internet Address of the gaia.cs.umass.edu: [128.119.245.12]


Internet address of your computer: [192.168.1.2]
Question 4: HTTP Messages
4. Print the two HTTP messages (GET and OK) referred to in question 2 above. To do
so, select Print from the Wireshark File command menu, and select the “Selected
Packet Only” and “Print as displayed” radial buttons, and then click OK
REFERENCES

Wireshark Lab: Getting Started v7.0 Supplement to Computer Networking: A Top-DownApproach, 7th ed., J.F. Kurose
and K.W. Ross.

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