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Set default interface in Wireshark 2

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In Wireshark 2.0.1, OS X 10.8.5, when I open the application and hit ⌘E it doesn't start a capture with my main interface en0, but I have to hit ⇥⇥↓↑ to select it first. I couldn't find a default interface setting in Preferences > Advanced. I know I can use wireshark -k -i en0 but I wondered if there's another way to this.

asked 18 Feb '16, 07:37

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How about Preferences -> Capture. That's where you set the default interface. Restart Wireshark and go ahead.[1]

[1] That restart shouldn't be required IMHO.

answered 18 Feb '16, 12:11

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It should put the interfaces in the order in which libpcap returns them, so that the first interface is likely to be the main interface IMHO.

(18 Feb '16, 12:14) Guy Harris ♦♦

:doublefacepalm: thanks!

(18 Feb '16, 12:31) wsk