Wireshark - 1.5 User Guide
Customizing Wireshark
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Figure 10.8. The preferences dialog box
10.5.1. Interface Options
In the Capture preferences it is possible to configure several options for the interfaces available on your
computer. Select the Capture pane and press the Interfaces: Edit button. In this window it is possible to
change the default link-layer header type for the interface, add a comment or choose to hide a interface
from other parts of the program.
computer. Select the Capture pane and press the Interfaces: Edit button. In this window it is possible to
change the default link-layer header type for the interface, add a comment or choose to hide a interface
from other parts of the program.
Figure 10.9. The interface options dialog box
Each row contains options for each interface available on your computer.
• Device: the device name provided by the operating system.
• Description: provided by the operating system.