Analyze > Decode As lets a user override which dissector Wireshark uses, for example for a protocol on a non-standard port, though not every protocol or field supports it.

Checked 2026-09-24

Vendor
Wireshark
Product
Wireshark
Subsystem
protocol dissection
Deployment
on-premises
Region
not restricted
Release range
current as of 2026-09-24
Checked
2026-09-24

Sources

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 24). Analysing a SIP call in Wireshark: source note sip-call-analysis-wireshark-decode-as. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/sip-call-analysis-wireshark-decode-as

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-sip-call-analysis-wireshark-decode-as,
  title  = {Analysing a SIP call in Wireshark: source note sip-call-analysis-wireshark-decode-as},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/sip-call-analysis-wireshark-decode-as},
  note   = {Source note sip-call-analysis-wireshark-decode-as, checked 2026-09-24}
}

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