Notice that the destination address is your link-local IPv6 address. Notice that the source address is the DHCPv6 server IPv6 address. The destination should be your MAC address and the source should be your DHCPv6 server's MAC address. Observe the Destination and Source fields.In the top Wireshark packet list pane, select the second DHCPv6 packet, labeled DHCPv6 Reply.Expand Option Request to view option details.Īctivity 3 - Analyze DHCPv6 Reply Traffic.Observe the Client Identifier and Server Identifier fields.Expand User Datagram Protocol to view UDP details.Notice that the destination address is the DHCPv6 multicast address ff02::1:2. Notice that the source address is your link-local IPv6 address. Expand Internet Protocol Version 6 to view IPv6 details.You can use ipconfig /all and netsh interface ipv6 show neighbors to confirm. The destination should be the DHCPv6 multicast MAC address 33:33:00:01:00:02 and the source should be your MAC address. Expand Ethernet II to view Ethernet details.Notice that it is an Ethernet II / Internet Protocol Version 6 / User Datagram Protocol / DHCPv6 frame. Observe the packet details in the middle Wireshark packet details pane.In the top Wireshark packet list pane, select the first DHCPv6 packet, labeled DHCPv6 Renew.

To view only DHCPv6 traffic, type dhcpv6 (lower case) in the Filter box and press Enter. Observe the traffic captured in the top Wireshark packet list pane.Type ipconfig /release6 and press Enter.Īctivity 2 - Analyze DHCPv6 Renew Traffic.These activities will show you how to use Wireshark to capture and analyze DHCPv6 traffic.Īctivity 1 - Capture DHCPv6 Traffic Wireshark is a free and open source packet analyzer used for network troubleshooting and analysis. 11 Activity 9 - Analyze DHCPv6 Reply Traffic.10 Activity 8 - Analyze DHCPv6 Request Traffic.9 Activity 7 - Analyze DHCPv6 Advertise Traffic.8 Activity 6 - Analyze DHCPv6 Solicit Traffic.7 Activity 5 - Analyze DHCPv6 Reply Traffic.6 Activity 4 - Analyze DHCPv6 Release Traffic.5 Activity 3 - Analyze DHCPv6 Reply Traffic.4 Activity 2 - Analyze DHCPv6 Renew Traffic.