PAETEC and Microsoft Lync Integration 76 Document #: LTRT-33420
Mediant 800/1000/3000 E-SBC
7.1.3 Wireshark Network Sniffer
Wireshark is a freeware packet sniffer application that allows you to view the traffic
that is being passed over the network. Wireshark can be used to analyze any network
packets. Wireshark can also be used to analyze RTP data streams and extract the
audio from the data packets (only for G.711). The audio can be saved as a *.pcm file.
¾ To record traffic that is sent to / from the device:
1. Install Wireshark on your PC. (You can download it from the following Web site:
http://www.wireshark.org/
2. Connect the PC and the device to the same hub.
3. If you are using a switch, use a switch with port mirroring for the port to which the
Wireshark is connected.
4. Start Wireshark.
5. Select the network interface that is currently being used by the PC - on the
toolbar, click Interfaces, and then in the 'Capture Interfaces' dialog, click the
Options button corresponding to the network interface:
Figure 7-3: Selecting the Network Interface Currently Used by the PC