Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] Ethereal on Win2K.

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From: Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 13:27:15 -0800 (PST)
> Make sure the capture length is set to a reasonable value,
> 1600 should work. I have seen this value set to 99 and get
> the same problem.

Yes - if you explicitly set the capture length below the maximum packet
size on the network, you should *expect* to get short frames, as setting
the capture length below the maximum packet size is asking for short
frames; if you don't want short frames, leave the capture length at its
default, which is 65535.

However, as per the FAQ entry I mentioned, it appears (from mail sent to
one of the Ethereal lists in the past) that PGPnet can screw things up,
so that packets other than those sent to or from the machine running
Ethereal are somehow truncated *even if you've left the capture length
at its default*.