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What are tcp, ip and tcp headers in wireshark captures?


Asked by Jamie Morris on Dec 13, 2021 FAQ



TCP Header -Layer 4. I left out UDP since connectionless headers are quite simpler, e.g. Source Port, Destination Port, Length and Checksum. Figure 1. An example of a Wireshark capture. Figure 2. The summary before the protocols in a Wireshark packet. Information about the packet characteristic.
Indeed,
This field is also a Wireshark added field to make it easier to analyze the TCP capture by counting the acknowledgment number from 0. Acknowledgment number (raw): The real Acknowledgment number. Header length: The TCP header length. This can range from 20 to 60 bytes depending on the TCP options in the packet.
Thereof, The combination of the source IP address, source port, destination IP address, and destination port uniquely identifies the session to the sender and receiver. Note: In the Wireshark capture below, the destination port is 21, which is FTP. FTP servers listen on port 21 for FTP client connections.
Moreover,
Part 2: Identify UDP Header Fields and Operation Using a Wireshark TFTP Session Capture Two protocols in the TCP/IP transport layer are TCP (defined in RFC 761) and UDP (defined in RFC 768). Both protocols support upper-layer protocol communication.
Also,
For each data exchange between the FTP client and FTP server, a new TCP session is started. At the conclusion of the data transfer, the TCP session is closed. When the FTP session is finished, TCP performs an orderly shutdown and termination. In Wireshark, detailed TCP information is available in the packet details pane (middle section).