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Merge error - Wireshark can’t save this capture in that format.

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I am trying to merge two capture files i downloaded from the sample captures from wireshark site. zigbee-join-authenticate.pcap Teredo.pcap

Every time i select a file to merge with currently opened cature file i get the following dialogue box

"Wireshark can't save this capture in that format."

Could some one tell me what the issue is?

asked 19 Jan '12, 07:36

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v j
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What version of Wireshark (or mergecap) are you using?

(19 Jan '12, 17:55) cmaynard ♦♦

I am using Wireshark version 1.6.5 on windows, but I got the same issue with 1.7.0 also

(19 Jan '12, 19:21) v j

One Answer:

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The issue is that:

  1. those two capture files have different link-layer header types;
  2. they are both pcap files, so the default file type for the merged file is pcap;
  3. pcap files do not support multiple link-layer header types in a single file.

Try selecting pcap-ng format instead; that supports multiple link-layer header types in a single file.

answered 20 Jan '12, 02:16

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Thanks for the tip. It worked. But i had an issue with pcapng format.

I did 2 fresh captures myself and saved them in pcap format and the merged them into one, it succeeded.

But when i save the captures in pcapng format and merge them i get the same old error.

(20 Jan '12, 06:19) v j

bounce ...

(29 Jan '12, 16:21) v j