Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-dev] RE: [Ethereal-users] Re: H.225 SETUP not recognised ? (2)

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Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 2:15:15 +0100
Netmeeting normally sends a TCP packet with the four byte TPKT header and
the rest of the message in another TCP message.

If you use a filter "tpkt or h245 or h225" it may work better. 


Biot Oliver wrote:
> ärende: [Ethereal-dev] RE: [Ethereal-users] Re: H.225 SETUP not recognised
> 	? (2)
> 
> Hello Jan,
> 
> [CC'ing ethereal-dev]
> 
> If the initial message (H.225 SETUP) spans more than one TCP segment, then
> you may enocunter this problem as only the last packet required to
> reassemble the H.225 message will match the h225 display filter. If you then
> save only the packets that match the current display filter, you now loose
> packets hence Ethereal cannot reassemble those packets anymore.
> 
> [To ethereal-dev now] We should enhance reassembly-and-matching code so that
> this type of behavior does not occur anymore.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Olivier
> 
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Jan.Van_Opstal@xxxxxxxxxx
> |
> |Some more info:
> |
> |The problem only occurs when the originating client uses the Slow 
> |Connect scenario.
> |When using a client which supports faststart, then the H.225 SETUP is 
> |visible after
> |saving my trace ...
> |
> |    Jan
> |
> |Jan.Van_Opstal@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> |
> |> Hi all,
> |>
> |> Currently, I am working with Ethereal 0.10.2 and I am facing the 
> |> following problem:
> |> I have taken a trace of a H323 client (NetMeeting) calling another 
> |> H323 client.
> |>
> |> During the capture, I see that Ethereal has recognised the 
> |H.225 SETUP 
> |> message.
> |> After I have made my call, I saved the packets currently displayed 
> |> (using filter: 'h225 or h245').
> |>
> |> When I later on open the saved capture file, the H.225 SETUP is just 
> |> shown as a TCP packet
> |> and not as a SETUP ??? (I first I thought it was gone, but removing 
> |> the filter 'h225 or h245'
> |> showed me the TCP packet ...)
> |>
> |> I have attached the trace to this email. The packet that I 
> |am talking 
> |> about is packet no. 3.
> |>
> |> Cheers,
> |>
> |>   Jan
> |>
> |> Note: I can't use the 'Decode As ...' feature, since H.225 is not in 
> |> the list there ...
> 
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