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Assign name to ip-address?

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I would like to see the names in the packet list in run time. But even after I mention the ip-address & name in "hosts" file under %application data%/wireshark, I dont see the names being shown in wireshark.

The same thing works for mac-address naming?

I tried changing "columns" under preferences from src.address/dst.address --> src/dst address(resolved), still I dont see the names.

Any idea what am I missing?

asked 17 Sep '10, 02:07

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retagged 17 Sep '10, 11:25

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How can i do the same for the Mac OS

(29 Aug '13, 22:57) icomixx

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Enable Network name resolution in the preferences.

answered 17 Sep '10, 04:11

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But for network name resolution, you need a DNS server right?, I dont have any DNS server which can resolve them. I want static mapping of ip-address to name.

Any idea how do I do that?

(17 Sep '10, 05:40) Ramprasad

Add the entries to the hosts file, or add them manually from the packet list.

(17 Sep '10, 08:21) Jaap ♦

I tried that as my first attempt. That didnt work!

Any idea what am I missing?

(18 Sep '10, 06:30) Ramprasad