Wireshark-bugs: [Wireshark-bugs] [Bug 6100] New: Can't start capture from Start page; friendly i
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Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 20:34:14 -0700 (PDT)
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6100

           Summary: Can't start capture from Start page; friendly
                    interface names gone
           Product: Wireshark
           Version: 1.7.x (Experimental)
          Platform: x86
        OS/Version: Windows Vista
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: Medium
         Component: Wireshark
        AssignedTo: bugzilla-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        ReportedBy: Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Build Information:
Version 1.7.0-SVN-37925 (SVN Rev 37925 from /trunk)

Copyright 1998-2011 Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> and contributors.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Compiled (32-bit) with GTK+ 2.22.1, with GLib 2.26.1, with WinPcap (version
unknown), with libz 1.2.5, without POSIX capabilities, without libpcre, with
SMI
0.4.8, with c-ares 1.7.1, with Lua 5.1, without Python, with GnuTLS 2.10.3,
with
Gcrypt 1.4.6, with MIT Kerberos, with GeoIP, with PortAudio V19-devel (built
Jul
 6 2011), with AirPcap.

Running on 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 2, build 6002, with WinPcap
version
4.1.2 (packet.dll version 4.1.0.2001), based on libpcap version 1.0 branch
1_0_rel0b (20091008), GnuTLS 2.10.3, Gcrypt 1.4.6, with AirPcap 4.1.1 build
1838.

Built using Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0 build 21022
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The Wireshark Start page normally displays "friendly" capture interface names.
For example, on my Windows Vista PC, the two interfaces are listed as:

  NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Adapter Driver
  Realtek

Clicking on an interface name starts capturing.

In 1.7.0-SVN-37925, the interfaces are now listed as:

  \Device\NPF_{3F24E1F3-9503-49D6-B5D0-744565DV79FD}
  \Device\NPF_{CD1BBA11-C279-4F99-91F4-5A8A6C918212}

Clicking on an interface name does nothing. In order to start capturing, one
has to use the "Start a new live capture button," the "Show the capture
options...." button, or one of the choices under the "Capture" menu.

I first saw this in 1.7.0-SVN-37922. Reverting to 37909 or to stable version
1.6.0 restores the friendly interface names and the click-to-start-capturing
behavior.

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