Wireshark - 1.9 User Guide
Capturing Live Network Data
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4.7.3. Add or hide remote interfaces
Figure 4.8. The "Add New Interfaces - Remote Interfaces" dialog box
In this tab interfaces on remote hosts can be added. One or more of these interfaces can be hidden. In
contrast to the local interfaces they are not saved in the "Preferences" file.
contrast to the local interfaces they are not saved in the "Preferences" file.
To remove a host including all its interfaces from the list, it has to be selected. Then click the "Delete"
button.
button.
For a detailed description, see
4.8. The "Remote Capture Interfaces" dialog
box
box
Besides doing capture on local interfaces Wireshark is capable of reaching out across the network to a so
called capture daemon or service processes to receive captured data from.
called capture daemon or service processes to receive captured data from.
Microsoft Windows only
This dialog and capability is only available on Microsoft Windows. On Linux/Unix you can
achieve the same effect (securely) through an SSH tunnel.
achieve the same effect (securely) through an SSH tunnel.
The Remote Packet Capture Protocol service must first be running on the target platform before Wireshark
can connect to it. The easiest way is to install WinPcap from
can connect to it. The easiest way is to install WinPcap from