Re: How to easily identify multiple interfaces in wireshark...

[Kevin Cullimore <kcullimo () runbox com>]

On 10/16/2012 9:19 AM, andre.noel () bell ca wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm used to give more precise description of my connection in 
> Wireshark interface Properties in the comment field
>
> So it' easy to select the interface facing the switch I want to capture.
>
> The problem I have is on one my HP  machine I have 8 interfaces and 
> it's hard to tell which is which from inside Wireshark
>
> because  the identification  like "\Device\NPF_{C4F............}  is 
> not shown in windows interface list  and the description field is
>
> all the same:
>
> HP NC364T PCIe Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter
>
> HP NC364T PCIe Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter
>
> ...
>
> As opposed as windows who list them as for example:
>
> HP NC364T PCIe Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter #3
>
> HP NC364T PCIe Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter #4
>
> ...
>
> Any idea of what I can do to easily do a match ?    ( Now I put all 
> the connection in "shutdown" state in Cisco switches and re-enable them
>
> one at a time to see them reappear in Wireshark but it's a bit 
> cumbersome...)
Which text output (following the value that appears in the registry) is 
dumpcap.exe -D providing you with?
> regards.
>
> Andre Noel
>
>
>
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