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What is Http Request m/n in packet details window

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This is first time I am trying to analyze HTTP traffic by using Wireshark. In the packet details window, the HTTP section displays below information:

[HTTP request 1/10]

Now I am not sure what this means. Does this mean the HTTP connection will be closed after 10 requests will be sent over the connection? I am trying to call WCF Service which is using BasicHttpBinding. Reason I mention this is could it be because of Keep-Alive connection? Any pointers or links would be appreciated.

asked 25 Dec '14, 06:56

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It just tells you what HTTP message number this is of all the HTTP messages in this "conversation", which basically means in this TCP connection, that Wireshark has seen. This is not from a field in the HTTP message itself, but rather something generated by Wireshark (that's why it's within "[]" brackets).

So basically "[HTTP request 1/10]" tells you this is the first HTTP message, an HTTP request message, of 10 total messages (both requests and responses together) that Wireshark has captured in this TCP connection.

answered 25 Dec '14, 07:32

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