Ethereal-users: Re: [ethereal-users] Filters How-TO ???

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From: Gilbert Ramirez <gramirez@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 11:02:04 -0500
On Wed, 09 Aug 2000 09:24:47 nissim wrote:
> 
>     Hello all ,
> I am new to this application and i would really like your help ....
> I installed the rpm and i am interested to see the trafic in my network
> using this application .
> When I go to the capture menu and press start it opens a window that
> needs more information indicated by me ... like filter & file & more .

Filter and File are not needed; they're optional. 
 
> I would like to have a little examples of filters in order for me to
> learn how to use this app !

Which OS are you using. If Unix-like, the man page is a good thing to read,
if Windows, read the ethereal.html file.

However, for capture filters, the documentation will point you to the
tcpdump man page, since tcpdump-style (actually, libpcap-style) filters
are used for capture filters.

> Thank you very much ,
> Regards ,
> 
>  Nissim  Penias .

--gilbert