Newbie Question: How to See the Contents of a Packet via Wireshark

Question

Hello, I am very new to Wireshark and have not been able to find this exact info online so I thought I'd ask here.

How can someone see the contents of a packet with Wireshark? I am doing an activity for school and being brand new to the program I could use some help figuring that out.

Thanks a lot!

Answer 1

Well, it's strange that you did not find any useful information online, as there are really a lot of tutorials that explain the basics of Wireshark.

Please watch the following videos and you will be enlighted ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk4OfsxxB4g&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHLTa29iovU
http://wiresharkdownloads.riverbed.com/video/wireshark/introduction-to-wireshark/

Regards
Kurt