Sure, I can assist you with that. What would you like to learn?
Sure, I can assist you with that. What would you like to learn?
I focus mainly on hardware and network design, which means I have a bias, but the more we exchange ideas, the better he’ll understand. He mentioned it before we were told, but we’re missing some context.
Lol. I don’t really know anything about him except he mentioned he understood the basics of networking—like knowing the OSI model, typical hardware, subnetting, simple setup, and common protocols. I didn’t think programming would help much when Juan asked why a background in coding would make packet analysis easier.
If you understand programming, you can easily examine a PCAP file and check for BGP update messages along with their NLRI VPNv4 data. It’s clear you grasp the concept. Wireshark isn’t difficult to read, but the real value comes from knowing what you’re analyzing. People often claim basic knowledge without realizing they’re missing context.
You could examine a pcap file and search for relevant guides to understand it better. Running a packet capture on a personal computer while browsing won’t yield much BGP data. With some coding skills, you’d prioritize analyzing traffic types that make sense, such as HTTP.
I've just started exploring programming. Creating a password generator in C# felt like my greatest achievement so far, though I realize basic concepts like hex values and binary might be areas I need to improve. Understanding packet data is definitely useful now.