Capturing Live Network Data

4.5. The "Capture Options" dialog box

When you select Start... from the Capture menu (or use the corresponding item in the "Main" tool- bar), Ethereal pops up the "Capture Options" dialog box as shown in Figure 4.2, “The "Capture Op- tions" dialog box”.

Figure 4.2. The "Capture Options" dialog box

Tip!

If you are unsure which options to choose in this dialog box, just try keeping the de- faults as this should work well in many cases.

You can set the following fields in this dialog box:

4.5.1. Capture frame

Interface

This field specifies the interface you want to capture on. You

 

can only capture on one interface, and you can only capture

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Lucent Technologies Ethereal manual Capture Options dialog box, Capture frame, Interface