Prerequisites – Lucent Technologies Ethereal User Manual
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4.2. Prerequisites
Setting up Ethereal to capture packets for the first time can be tricky.
Tip!
A
comprehensive
guide
"How
To
setup
a
Capture"
is
available
at:
ht-
.
Here are some common pitfalls:
•
You need to have root / Administrator privileges to start a live capture.
•
You need to choose the right network interface to capture packet data from.
•
You need to capture at the right place in the network to see the traffic you want to see.
•
... and a lot more!.
If you have any problems setting up your capture environment, you should have a look at the guide
mentioned above.
Capturing Live Network Data
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