Wireshark-bugs: [Wireshark-bugs] [Bug 3414] New: Propagate interface Comment field to the Captur
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3414
Summary: Propagate interface Comment field to the Capture...
Interfaces dialogue box
Product: Wireshark
Version: 1.0.7
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: Enhancement
Priority: Low
Component: Wireshark
AssignedTo: wireshark-bugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
ReportedBy: skendric@xxxxxxxxx
Build Information:
Version 1.0.7 (SVN Rev 28014)
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+ 2.12.8, with GLib 2.14.6, with WinPcap (version unknown),
with libz 1.2.3, without POSIX capabilities, with libpcre 7.0, with SMI 0.4.8,
with ADNS, with Lua 5.1, with GnuTLS 2.6.3, with Gcrypt 1.4.3, with MIT
Kerberos, with PortAudio V19-devel, with AirPcap.
Running on Windows Vista, build 6000, with WinPcap version 4.0.2 (packet.dll
version 4.0.0.1040), based on libpcap version 0.9.5, without AirPcap.
Built using Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 build 8804
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I stuff NICs into PCs -- using multi-port cards, I can equip a PC with ~8-12
ports each. Each interface plugs into a different point in my network.
The Capture, Interfaces command lists each interface but does so using a string
which reflects the chip set beneath that port.
I propose propagating the Comment field from Preferences, Capture,
Interfaces:Edit to this list. I populate this field with site-specific strings
(giving us enough information to figure out to which SPAN port on which
Ethernet switch this interface attaches).
I realize that I can view this comment by clicking on Options. But, in order
to find the interface I want, I have to click on multiple Options buttons for
multiple interfaces until I find the right one. This is a tedious process.
If the Comment field were propagated to this dialogue box (Capture,
Interfaces), then we could quickly select the interface of interest.
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