Which Statistics view displays a hierarchical tree of protocol statistics?

• A. Statistics -> Conversations
• B. Statistics -> Captured Files Properties
• C. Statistics -> Protocol Hierarchy
• D. Packet List Pane

Answer: (B)

The feature that displays a hierarchical tree of protocol statistics is Protocol Hierarchy. In Wireshark, access it via Statistics > Protocol Hierarchy. It shows a tree starting with top-level protocols (like Ethernet, IP, TCP) and expands into subprotocols (for example, IP containing TCP and UDP; TCP containing HTTP, TLS, etc.), with counts and percentages for each node. This helps you quickly see how traffic is distributed across protocols and layers.

Conversations focuses on communication pairs between endpoints, not a protocol hierarchy. Captured Files Properties provides metadata about the capture file itself, not protocol usage. The Packet List Pane shows individual packets rather than a structured summary of protocol statistics.