
Hope that helps you and happy packet hunting. Then unzip in any folder and you’re ready to convert those etl files to pcapng. Netsh trace start capture=yes CaptureInterface="Wi-Fi " IPv4.Address=192.168.1.1 tracefile=D:\trace.etl" maxsize=11Īfter you have your packets captured scoot over to and download etl2pcapng. Netsh trace start capture=yes CaptureInterface=”Wi-Fi” tracefile=f:\traces\trace.etl” maxsize=11Ĭapture 11 MB from your Wi-Fi interface to and from host 192.168.1.1 To capture 11 MB from your Wi-Fi interface To display which interfaces Windows can use and their identification: Most of the details are in the video, but here’s the summary of some common commands This is a simple netsh command to start and stop a capture. Even the ‘portable’ version of Wireshark isn’t entirely portable, and you may run into challenges trying to run it.Īfter some research, and testing, I’ve decided to use Microsoft’s built in packet capture commands and no, I’m not referring to Network Monitor. Each option has its own pros and cons that you need to determine on the fly for each scenario. Then I go down the rabbit hole of options: SPAN, hub, TAP, etc. I wanted to capture packets from someone’s Windows computer, and I couldn’t install Wireshark for a variety of reasons. Thought only change was SP2 to SP3 but also have some hardware (NIC) changes.I’ve been there before. I had been able to wireshark monitor both requests/replies in the past (3 months ago). So my guess is that the responses are being discarded as in the routing table their destination (192.168.61.201) has gateway of 127.0.0.1 (loopback).

I know that 202 is respondingīy packet count Tx/Rx at switch. It is the continuation of a project that started in 1998. On wireshark monitoring 201 I see the request traffic out 201 but not the replies from 202. Free wireshark xp download software at UpdateStar - Wireshark is the world's foremost network protocol analyzer, and is the standard in many industries.

My application problem is a little different: I can use ndque to force ping address 202 packets out NIC 201. never reaches interface to NIC TDI/NDIS where winpcap can see packets) This would seem to confirm that path is thru stack loopback virtual connection (i.e. Reply generates no traffic (no requests, no replies). BUT when monitoring NIC with Wireshark the ping request / When connected (even to switch that goes nowhere) one can ping. Yes, you are correct: when NIC ethernet cable not connected one can not ping NIC from PC in which it is installed. Sorry, mis-statement by me, not thru backplane but rather thru TCPIP stack loopback.
