Which option lets you manually assign a protocol to a selected packet in Wireshark?

• A. Decode As
• B. Follow HTTP Stream
• C. Follow TCP Stream
• D. Apply Filter

Answer: (A)

When you want to change how a single packet is interpreted in Wireshark, you use the Decode As feature. This lets you manually assign a protocol to that packet, reinterpreting its payload with the dissector for the chosen protocol instead of whatever the automatic analyzer initially selected. It’s handy when the data actually follows a different protocol or the default decoding is incorrect. You activate it by right-clicking the packet, selecting Decode As, and picking the protocol to apply, after which Wireshark re-decodes the payload for display. The other options perform different tasks: following a stream reconstructs and displays the data from a conversation, while applying a filter limits which packets are shown without changing how they’re interpreted.