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Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] WiFi Information

From: George Roebe <georgerroebe@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:27:08 -0500
Greatly appreciated, do you know where the WLAN stats code is for wireshark code ----- would it be similar for tshark, or very different?

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> From: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: wireshark-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:06:38 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Wireshark-users] WiFi Information
>
>
> On Dec 26, 2009, at 2:07 PM, George Roebe wrote:
>
>> Hi, I'm trying to get information similar to Statistics---Wlan
>> traffic statistics using Tshark instead of wireshark. I need this
>> for two reasons. The first is that when using the bssid given WLAN
>> window in wireshark, I get '"Cisco_??:??:??" is not a valid hostname
>> or Ethernet address.' error (? are acual values, obscured due to
>> this being a public list).
>
> This can be changed in the preferences to show the full MAC address.
> In the Wireshark GUI, you can uncheck "Enable MAC name resolution" in
> the Preferences -> Name Resolution section. In the WLAN statistics
> window, un-checking Name resolution should do the trick too (and then
> you won't have to do it in the main preferences unless you want to).
>
>> The second is that I have little memory and opening the sniffer
>> traces is extermely intensive for my machine and the wireshark gui
>> performs slowly---I prefer a command line inteface. I'm thankful for
>> hints and help!
>
> A separate section of code usually needs to be written to show
> statistics on the command-line from tshark. They are contained in the
> root of the source tree and called tap-[stat name].c. I don't see a
> file for WLAN Statistics nor do I see it in the list when you look at
> the tshark man page for the -z option. You can file an enhancement
> request bug at https://bugs.wireshark.org to say that you would like
> to see this feature and someone will implement it if they have the
> time and initiative.
>
>
> Steve
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