Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Follow TCP Stream: stream directions wrong?

[Jeff Morriss <jeff.morriss@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Stephen Fisher wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 28, 2006 at 12:30:40PM +0800, Jeff Morriss wrote:
>
> > Is it just me or (with 0.99.3) does Follow TCP Stream get the stream 
> > directions wrong (e.g., in the list of stream directions to show, just 
> > to the right of the Print button)?  The directions seem to be reversed 
> > (e.g., if I select "my PC --> the web server" I see the contents of 
> > the web page but if I select "web server --> my PC" I see the GET 
> > request, etc.).
>
> When I click on a packet from my PC -> the web server then go to Follow 
> TCP Stream, it shows up correctly.  However, when I click on a packet 
> from the web server -> my PC and go to Follow TCP Stream, it is reversed 
> (the GET is shown for the web server -> PC) .  Is this the same behavior 
> you're seeing?

Yes, you've nailed it exactly.  I noticed this morning that what I 
reported wasn't always the case, and sure 'nuff, it's not.

Unless anyone has any immediate ideas/fixes, I'll just submit a bug to 
remember the issue.