How to Install Wireshark on Windows 10

Which operating system you are using, you can download and install Wireshark on your computer according to your system. In this article, we will configure Wireshark on Windows 10 64-Bit operating system.

How to Use Wireshark on Windows 10

As you know, Wireshark is a network analysis program. It analyzes and reports all incoming and outgoing IP packets on the interface to which you connected to the Internet. In our previous article, we have given detailed information about what Wireshark is.

In this article, we will examine how to install Wireshark. Before proceeding with the installation steps, you must download Wireshark from its site to your computer.

   Step 1

Download the program from here to your computer according to the operating system you use.

   Step 2

Run the installation file as an administrator.

   Step 3

Continue by clicking Next in the setup wizard.

   Step 4

Click I Agree to accept the license agreement.

   Step 5

Continue leaving the components as default.

   Step 6

In the Select additional tasks window, select the Desktop Icon option to create the shortcut.

   Step 7

Leave the installation location as default and continue by clicking Next.

   Step 8

The most important utility of this software is WinPcap. Select Install WinPcap and click Next.

   Step 9

The USBPcap software is required to capture USB devices. If you want to install this program, select Install USBPcap and continue.

   Step 10

Wait while the necessary files extract and installation is starting.

   Step 11

Click Next to install WinPcap.

   Step 12

Accept the WinPcap license agreement.

   Step 13

Select the option below to have the WinPcap driver start automatically while your computer is booting and click Next.

   Step 14

WinPcap installation is completed and click Finish to start the USBPcap installation.

   Step 15

Accept the USBPcap driver license agreement and click Next.

   Step 16

Accept the USBPcapCMD license and proceed with the installation.

   Step 17

Leave the USBPcap installation type options by default and continue with the installation.

   Step 18

Start the USBPcap installation.

   Step 19

Once the installation is complete, the wizard will continue to setup.

   Step 20

Installing the network analysis program…

   Step 21

After completing the installation steps, click Next to proceed to the next step.

   Step 22

Now reboot your Windows computer for the changes to take effect.

   Step 23

After your computer restarts, open the program. The first boot image of the network analysis program is as follows. To analyze network traffic, you must select your network card in which you are connected to the Internet or in your test environment.

If you use a wifi adapter to connect to the Internet, double-click your wifi adapter.

   Step 24

When your computer is accessing the Internet, the program will analyze the IP packets and report them as follows.

   Step 25

You can check the version of the network analysis program you have installed on your computer in Help / About section.

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   Final Word

In this article, we have performed the installation steps of the Wireshark 64 bit on Windows 10 64 bit operating system. In our next articles, we will discuss its usage in detail. Thanks for following us!

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