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Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Filtering using DHCP and SSDP throws error

From: "Jim Young" <SYSJHY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:25:19 -0500
>>> <coolusee@xxxxxxxxx> 11/29/07 10:01 AM >>>
> Hi ,
> 
> On the wireshark GUI I have tried to filter using the keywords dhcp 
> and ssdp for the DHCP and SSDP protocol but the wireshark throws an error message stating "dhcp" is not a protocol?
> Can someone suggest something ?
> Regards,
> Sameer

Use "bootp".   DHCP is (more or less) a superset of BOOTP.  
The parsing of the dhcp components is done within the bootp 
dissector.  

Hope this helps.

Jim Young