Statistics
8.4. Endpoints
Statistics of the endpoints captured.
Tip!
If you are looking for a feature other network tools call a hostlist, here is the right place to look. The list of Ethernet or IP endpoints is usually what you're looking for.
8.4.1. What is an Endpoint?
A network endpoint is the logical endpoint of separate protocol traffic of a specific protocol layer. The endpoint statistics of Ethereal will take the following endpoints into account:
•Ethernet an Ethernet endpoint is identical to the Ethernet's MAC address.
•Fibre Channel XXX - insert info here.
•FDDI a FDDI endpoint is identical to the FDDI MAC address.
•IPv4 an IP endpoint is identical to its IP address.
•IPX XXX - insert info here.
•TCP a TCP endpoint is a combination of the IP address and the TCP port used, so different TCP ports on the same IP address are different TCP endpoints.
•Token Ring a Token Ring endpoint is identical to the Token Ring MAC address.
•UDP a UDP endpoint is a combination of the IP address and the UDP port used, so different UDP ports on the same IP address are different UDP endpoints.
Broadcast / multicast endpoints
Broadcast / multicast traffic will be shown separately as additional endpoints. Of course, as these endpoints are virtual endpoints, the real traffic will be received by all (multicast: some) of the listed unicast endpoints.
8.4.2. The "Endpoints" window
This window shows statistics about the endpoints captured.
Figure 8.3. The "Endpoints" window
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