The OSI and DARPA reference models

We reviewed the purpose of the OSI and DARPA reference models in Chapter 2, Networking for Packet Analysts. The visual depiction of their layers is repeated in the following diagram as a reference and summary of some of the primary protocols and where they fit into their respective layers:

Network layer protocols

Network layer protocols, also known as Internet layer protocols in the DARPA reference model, provide basic network connectivity and internetwork communications services. In this layer, you will predominantly find the IP protocol being used to get packets transported across the network, along with ARP, IGMP, and ICMP.

We covered the IP and ARP protocol packet header structures and fields in Chapter 2, Networking for Packet Analysts, so this information won't be repeated. However, basic Wireshark capture and display filters are provided here and also for the remaining protocols in the following sections:

Wireshark IPv4 filters

Capture filter(s): ip...