7.1.6 Lab – Use Wireshark to Examine Ethernet Frames
Objectives Part 1: Analyze the Ethernet II Frame's Header Fields Part 2: Capturing and Analyzing Ethernet Frames Using Wireshark Context / Scenario When protocols at the upper layers communicate, data flows down the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) layers and is encapsulated in a Layer 2 frame. The frame composition is determined by the mode of media access. For instance, if the upper layer protocols are TCP and IP and the media access layer protocol is Ethernet, the Layer 2 frame encapsulation will be Ethernet II. This is standard behaviour in a LAN environment. It is beneficial to analyse frame header information when learning about Layer 2 concepts. You will review the fields contained in an Ethernet II frame in the first section of this lab. In Part 2, you'll capture and analyse Ethernet II frame header fields for local and remote traffic using Wireshark. Note from the instructor: This lab assumes the student is using a personal computer with internet access. Additionall...