Wireshark: TCP 3-Way Handshake

Shield House Module

This lab uses the TCP Three-Way Handshake audio module from Shield House. Learn how TCP establishes reliable connections through SYN, SYN-ACK, ACK sequence.

Step 1
SYN
Step 2
SYN-ACK
Step 3
ACK

Lab Focus Areas

  • TCP flags: SYN, ACK, FIN, RST, PSH, URG
  • Sequence and acknowledgment numbers
  • Connection establishment and termination
  • Filter: tcp.flags.syn==1
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