How can you compare throughput or data volume across two captures in Wireshark?

• A. Compare Statistics → Summary data, use Protocol Hierarchy or Endpoints, or export to CSV and compare
• B. Visually compare color intensities
• C. Only compare the timestamp fields
• D. Use a single capture and infer differences manually

Answer: (A)

When you want to compare throughput or data volume between two captures, use Wireshark’s built-in statistics to obtain quantitative metrics and then export those results for side-by-side analysis. The Statistics views provide concrete numbers: Summary gives total bytes and packets (and can show throughput over the capture window), Protocol Hierarchy shows how data is distributed among protocols, and Endpoints reveals how much data each host sent or received. Exporting these statistics to CSV lets you line up the numbers from both captures in a spreadsheet or similar tool, making it easy to see exact differences in totals, distribution, or per-endpoint data. Visually relying on color coding is not precise for comparing volumes, and focusing only on timestamps misses data volume entirely. Inferring differences from a single capture manually is error-prone and wastes effort needed for accurate comparison.