Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] How can I see protocol number instead of protocol name
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From: Stephen Fisher <stephentfisher@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 11:10:21 -0600
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 01:06:57PM +0300, Ian Brown wrote:

> I am working on linux redhat Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4 
> (Nahant Update 2) using wireshark-0.99.5-EL4.1.
> 
>  I had noticed that in some cases , when sniffing with ethereal, ( 
> tethereal -R udp port...) I see port numbers, and in some other cases, 
> I see the protocol name. This depends on which porotocol I am using,

> How can I configure my system so that I will see only port numbers (or 
> both numbers and description) when snuffing with tethereal ?

Open Ethereal/Wireshark and go into Edit - Preferences then into Name 
Resolution.  Uncheck Enable transport name resoution.


Steve