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This document outlines an assignment for students in the CS 4404-01 Advanced Networking and Data Security course, focusing on the use of Wireshark for network traffic analysis. It describes the steps for installing Wireshark, capturing packets while accessing the University of the People student portal, and the importance of understanding network communication. The assignment aims to provide practical experience in packet capturing and foundational skills for advanced network analysis.

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Written Assignment Unit 1

This document outlines an assignment for students in the CS 4404-01 Advanced Networking and Data Security course, focusing on the use of Wireshark for network traffic analysis. It describes the steps for installing Wireshark, capturing packets while accessing the University of the People student portal, and the importance of understanding network communication. The assignment aims to provide practical experience in packet capturing and foundational skills for advanced network analysis.

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Mohammad Mashal Sarwari

Department of General Studies, University of the People

CS 4404-01 Advanced Networking and Data Security - AY2026-T3

Younas Khan (Instructor)

02/03/2026
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Introduction

Network communication is the foundation of modern internet-based systems, and


understanding how data flows across a network is a critical skill for information technology
and cybersecurity professionals. One of the most widely used tools for analyzing network
traffic is Wireshark, an open-source packet analyzer that allows users to capture and inspect
data traveling through a network interface. Wireshark is commonly used for troubleshooting
network issues, learning how protocols work, and identifying potential security concerns.

This assignment focuses on installing and using Wireshark to perform a basic packet capture
while accessing the University of the People (UoPeople) student portal. The objective is to
become familiar with the Wireshark environment, understand how to select the correct
network interface, and observe real-time network activity generated during routine web
browsing. By completing this exercise, students gain practical exposure to packet capturing
and develop foundational skills necessary for more advanced network analysis in future units.

ii. Relaunch Wireshark (Take a screenshot).


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viii. Go back to Wireshark and you will see too much information being displayed. This
information shows the activities that have been carried out on your network. This information
could be overwhelming at first, but not to worry, we shall begin analyzing them in the next
unit (Take a screenshot of the information).

ix. After about 30 seconds, go to the menu bar and click on capture, then navigate to the stop
option and click on it. This ends the capture process.
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Reference
 Sharpe. R, Warnicke. E, Lamping. U. (n.d.). Wireshark User’s Guide.
Wireshark. [Link]

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