https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5806
Summary: Interface list needs improvement
Product: Wireshark
Version: 1.4.4
Platform: x86
OS/Version: Windows XP
Status: NEW
Severity: Normal
Priority: Low
Component: Wireshark
AssignedTo: wireshark-bugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
ReportedBy: n0diamond@xxxxxxxxxxx
Build Information:
Version 1.4.4 (SVN Rev 36110 from /trunk-1.4)
Copyright 1998-2011 Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> and contributors.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Compiled (32-bit) with GTK+ 2.16.6, with GLib 2.22.4, with WinPcap (version
unknown), with libz 1.2.3, without POSIX capabilities, without libpcre, with
SMI
0.4.8, with c-ares 1.7.1, with Lua 5.1, without Python, with GnuTLS 2.8.5, with
Gcrypt 1.4.5, with MIT Kerberos, with GeoIP, with PortAudio V19-devel (built
Mar
1 2011), with AirPcap.
Running on Windows XP Service Pack 3, build 2600, with WinPcap version 4.1.2
(packet.dll version 4.1.0.2001), based on libpcap version 1.0 branch 1_0_rel0b
(20091008), GnuTLS 2.8.5, Gcrypt 1.4.5, without AirPcap.
Built using Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0 build 21022
Wireshark is Open Source Software released under the GNU General Public
License.
Check the man page and http://www.wireshark.org for more information.
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I have 4 interfaces. Windows XP lists them reasonably well:
VMware Network Adapter VMnet1
VMware Network Adapter VMnet8
VMware Network Adapter VMnet2
ローカル エリア接続
(The last one translates as Local Area Connection.)
The Wireshark startup screen lists the interfaces this way:
Intel(R) PRO/1000 PL Network Connection (Micr ...
VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter
VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter
VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter
I can guess which one is the real physical local area connection.
As for which VMware adapter is which, I have confirmed that Wireshark doesn't
even list them in the same order Microsoft did.
The screen for detailed Capture Options gives GUIDs for each VMware adapter but
still doesn't say which is which in a human readable manner.
Please try to retrieve names that Microsoft displays. Even if we lose the
descriptive information about the Intel adapter, at least the user can see
which is which.
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