Source and Destination Packets on Wireshark Relative or Absolute

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New in Packet Analysis.
Sniffing on the Ethernet device of my computer.

Does the Source and Destination columns on Wireshark tell the source and destination from where the packet was originated and its final destination or do they tell about their first/last source and destination when going in/out of the ethernet device?

Is there a way to determine the complete route of the package? How?

Best Answer

Wireshark shows what's in the packet - as in, the source is where the packet is from, and the destination is where it's supposed to go. Basically, the address of an envelope and the return address. You'd be able to determine the number of hops based on its TTL, but you can't see the entire route of a packet with a sniffer.