How can I perform a packet capture in Windows with built-in utility?

12/20/2019 22 14706

DESCRIPTION:

This article explains how to use the built-in Windows packet capture utility. A packet capture can assist with troubleshooting while investigating a network issue.

RESOLUTION:

• Open an elevated CMD prompt.
  • Open the start menu and type CMD in the search bar.
  • Right click  the command prompt and Run as Administrator.
    
    
• Enter the following command.

                 netsh trace start capture=yes

• You can use the following command if you want to specify the IP address.
           netsh trace start capture=yes IPv4.Address=X.X.X.X
  
  
  

• When completed, run the following command.

                 netsh trace stop

• Once the data collection has finished, attach both the files (NetTrace.cab and NetTrace.etl) to the case; the file location will be displayed in the CMD prompt once the data collection has been finished.
  
  
  
  
• These files can be opened with Microsoft Message Analyzer.
• Once the file has been loaded into Message Analyzer you can export it to pcap to view in wireshark.
  • First you click Save.
    
  • Then Click Export .
    
    
    
  • You can now open that file in wireshark and view the packet capture.