Ethereal-users: RE: [Ethereal-users] Quick Question for you.

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From: Internet Security <internet.security@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 12:46:42 -0700
> > okay. I'm using Sniffer Pro, version 4.0.12 . (I think it 
> is near the
> > latest version, at least it better be, I just bought it). 
> > Within Sniffer pro when you open a file, you can choose the 
> file type 
> > and the types are:
> > Sniffer Files (cap,caz,enc,trc,fdc,tr1)
> > Sniffer WAN Files (cap,caz,syc,hic)
> > Sniffer ATM Files (cap,caz,atc)
> > History Files (hst)
> > All Files 
> > 
> > So after trying several different extensions I found that using 
> > ngsniffer, and renaming the extension to .ENC, everything seems to 
> > work just fine. 
> 
> What was the old extension?

	The extension I was trying in the first place was .CAP, that is 
what Sniffer Pro saves it's capture data, so when I grabbed files with
tethereal I used no extensions at first, then tried all the available
ones. 
 
> Just out of curiosity, did you try the "All Files" option before
> renaming the extension, and was it willing to read the file there even
> though it didn't have the right extension?

	I did try All files, but that didn't work either. In fact, when I 
tried the .CAZ extension Sniffer Pro caused a GPF and rebooted my 
computer. I think those Nai boys have some serious work to do in their 
file loading code.  :) 

	Just as a general comment, Ethereal identifies way more traffic then
Sniffer Pro, I find Ethereal to be a much better tool for analyzing sniffer 
data then the $10,000 dollar (Canadian) copy of Sniffer Pro I have. Great
Work.