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Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] Wireshark V1.2.0 & GeoIP

Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:49:36 +0200
Hi Keith,

I'm sorry, I don't have got any other ideas.
Anybody else?

BTW
Got it working on another pc with Windows 7/Firefox as well.

Regards
Joan

On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:21:09 +0100 Keith French wrote:
>I have got it working on another PC, but I still can't get it to work on
>my 
>main PC. Like you I am running Firefox 3.0.11 as my default browser and

>JavaScript is enabled. When I click the Map button, it doesn't even make
>any 
>attempt to load the browser.
>
>I have also tried it with IE8 & JavaScript enabled, but that is no better
>
>either.
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: <j.snelders@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Community support list for Wireshark" <wireshark-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 3:41 PM
>Subject: Re: [Wireshark-users] Wireshark V1.2.0 & GeoIP
>
>
>> Hi Keith,
>>
>> Perhaps this is the problem:
>> the browser must have javascript enabled.
>>
>> I don't have any problems using GeoIp.
>> I use Mozilla Firefox 3.0.11 as default browser.
>>
>> Wireshark Version 1.2.0 (SVN Rev 28753)
>>
>> Copyright 1998-2009 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 with GTK+ 2.16.2, with GLib 2.20.3, with WinPcap (version 
>> unknown),
>> with libz 1.2.3, without POSIX capabilities, with libpcre 7.0, with SMI
>
>> 0.4.8,
>> with c-ares 1.6.0, with Lua 5.1, with GnuTLS 2.8.1, with Gcrypt 1.4.4,
>
>> with
>> MIT
>> Kerberos, with GeoIP, with PortAudio V19-devel (built Jun 15 2009), with
>> AirPcap.
>>
>> Running on Windows XP Service Pack 3, build 2600, with WinPcap version
>4.1
>> beta5
>> (packet.dll version 4.1.0.1452), based on libpcap version 1.0.0, GnuTLS
>
>> 2.8.1,
>> Gcrypt 1.4.4, without AirPcap.
>>
>> Built using Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0 build 30729
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Joan
>>
>> On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:07:42 +0100 Keith French wrote:
>>>I am trying to get this new GeoIP feature working in Wireshark V1.2.0

>>>running
>>>on Windows XP Pro. I have tried following the video by Laura Chappell
and
>>>the article on the Wiki, but can't get the map to display.
>>>
>>>I have downloaded the three GeoLite databases in compressed gz format
and
>>>extracted them all to the same folder under My Documents. Then in 
>>>Wireshark
>>>Preferences under Name Resolution I have set the GeoIP Database 
>>>Directories
>>>dialog to contain one entry pointing to this folder where the databases
>> are
>>>extracted to:-
>>>
>>>C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\GeoIP
>>>
>>>I then clicked OK and restarted Wireshark.
>>>
>>>When I take a trace and then look in Endpoints, under the IP4 tab, I can
>>>see the Country, City, AS Number, Longitude & Latitude columns all 
>>>populated.
>>>
>>>However, if I click the map button (with an internet connection) nothing
>>>happens.
>>>
>>>Any idea what I am doing wrong?
>>>
>>>Keith French.