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Academic Lecture Networking Ongoing Social Training

Fri, Dec 5, 2025

3:30 PM – 5 PM EST (GMT-5)

Capitol Campus LL301

Capitol Campus, 111 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States

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Before the lab, download Wireshark https://www.wireshark.org/download.html

Agenda
- Introductions & Objectives – 5 min
- Brief overview of the lab series
- Goals for this session

Concept Review – 25 min
- Overview of the OSI Model
- Basics of IP addressing & subnetting
- Explanation of the TCP three-way handshake
- Introduction to HTTP

Hands-On Session: Packet Analysis – 30 min
- Walkthrough of HTTP packet structure
- Analyze pre-captured network traffic (PCAP files) using Wireshark
- Identify and interpret key network events

CTF Challenge – 20 min
- Participants will search for a “flag” within a provided PCAP file
- Challenge designed to reinforce concepts learned during the lab
- Flags can be submitted verbally or written down

Wrap-Up & Discussion – 10 min
- Review of key takeaways
- Open Q&A session

File Attachments: Intro_to_Packet_Structure_and_IP_Addressing

Where

Capitol Campus LL301

Capitol Campus, 111 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States

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