Re: Default interface in the "front page"?

[Michael Tuexen <Michael.Tuexen () lurchi franken de>]

On Apr 8, 2013, at 2:44 PM, Anders Broman wrote:

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> From: wireshark-users-bounces () wireshark org [mailto:wireshark-users-bounces () wireshark org] On Behalf Of Michael 
> Tuexen
> Sent: den 8 april 2013 14:37
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> Subject: Re: [Wireshark-users] Default interface in the "front page"?
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> On Apr 8, 2013, at 2:15 PM, Anders Broman wrote:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wireshark-users-bounces () wireshark org 
> > [mailto:wireshark-users-bounces () wireshark org] On Behalf Of Michael 
> > Tuexen
> > Sent: den 8 april 2013 10:40
> > To: Community support list for Wireshark
> > Cc: Irene Rüngeler
> > Subject: Re: [Wireshark-users] Default interface in the "front page"?
> >
> > On Apr 8, 2013, at 9:10 AM, Jim Aragon wrote:
> >
> > > At 09:11 PM 4/7/2013, Micheal Tuexen wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Apr 8, 2013, at 2:22 AM, Jim Aragon wrote:
> > >
> > > > > If the user has not selected a default interface at Edit 
> > > > > Preferences Capture, I'd vote to have Wireshark select the first 
> > > > > interface listed. I would not select all interfaces. I think 
> > > > > single-interface capture is still more common, even on multiple interface systems.
> > >
> > > > I would prefer to follow what the user has configured. No default interface.
> > > >
> > > > How about on a single-interface system? Maybe Wireshark should at least select the only listed interface as the 
> > > > default on a single-interface system. That IS going to be the interface that the user selects before >each 
> > > > capture. 
> > >
> > > Correct. But is there a system with only a single interface? All the systems I use have a loopback interface and at 
> > > least one more... Since I'm not using Solaris, I can always capture on two interfaces at least. Are >there systems 
> > > out there with only a single interface?
> >
> > On windows(?).
> Possibly (not using Windows)...
> > BTW even if I have a default interface in my preferences on Windows I can't just start the trace "No interface 
> > selected" ...
> ... which is fixed by Irene in
> http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=48788
>
> Actually not, in my preference file the IF is stored as
> capture.device: Intel(R) 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection: \Device\NPF_{17E2B597-9C79-4B08-9836-E83D0B3E1064}
>
> And the comparison is done against "\Device\NPF_{17E2B597-9C79-4B08-9836-E83D0B3E1064}"
Irene, could you look into this?

Best regards
Michael
> Best regards
> Michael
> > > On a multiple interface system, I can see the logic of either method--either selecting the first interface or 
> > > selecting no interface if the user has not specified a default. Neither method is clearly superior and the choice 
> > > of which should be implemented is a matter of opinion.
> > OK.
> >
> > Best regards
> > Michael
> > > Regards,
> > > Jim
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