Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] windump works, ethereal only sees local traffic

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From: Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 11:11:33 -0700 (PDT)
> You didn't mention which version of ethereal you were using.  As I
> recall, version 0.8.18 had a bug going into promiscuous mode.

Yes, it had a bug where

	1) promiscuous mode wasn't the default, so you had to explicitly
	   select it;

	2) promiscuous mode didn't work in "Update list of packets in
	   real time" captures.

> I believe that you could force it by editing the defaults.

...i.e., by editing the preferences file.

You could also force it by

	starting Ethereal;

	starting a capture, and explicitly selecting promiscuous mode;

	stopping the capture;

	*without exiting Ethereal*, saving preferences from the dialog
	box popped up from the "Preferences" item in the "Edit" menu.

> If that's the version you're using, best bet is to upgrade to 0.8.19.

Yes, that's the right answer - 0.8.18 had some other bugs that could
cause crashes, so the right answer is "upgrade to 0.8.19".