Wireshark · Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] Default interface in the "front page"?

[Michael Tuexen <Michael.Tuexen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Apr 8, 2013, at 12:09 PM, Jasper Bongertz wrote:

> Hello Michael,
> 
> Monday, April 8, 2013, 10:40:25 AM, you wrote:
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>>> 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?
> 
> Not  sure  if  the scope is limited to discussing certain OSes, but on
> Windows we often had/have training class PCs with just one interface.
Ahh. OK. An OS I have (almost) no experience with...
> 
>>> 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.
> 
> Selecting  the  first  interface seems like an easy way out, but in my
> experience  (once  again,  on Windows) it doesn't make much sense - in
> almost  all cases encountered there is some bluetooth or VPN or pseudo
> WiFi   adapter   at  the  first position in the list when there's more
> than one interface. But that's just my 2 cents :-)
Thanks for providing input!

Best regards
Michael
> 
> Cheers,
> Jasper
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