Wireshark or any other monitoring software running on a single computer connected to a switch doesn't see all the traffic on a network, but only the traffic the switch sends to it, which includes broadcast traffic and traffic specifically addressed to the computer.

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Switches direct network traffic based on MAC addresses, sending packets only to the intended recipient (except for broadcast traffic, which is sent to all devices). Therefore, a computer with monitoring software will only see the traffic that is directed to it or broadcasted, not all the traffic on the network.

Wireshark or Any Other Monitoring Software Running on a Single