From a6b22a6bec1b42713876bb36e4f870bc3e004b79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Guy Harris Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 19:16:40 +0000 Subject: Update the item on turning off name resolution to mention the "-N" flag and the preference item. svn path=/trunk/; revision=5591 --- README | 26 ++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) (limited to 'README') diff --git a/README b/README index 720591569d..4ab9efa075 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -$Id: README,v 1.57 2002/05/20 19:13:20 guy Exp $ +$Id: README,v 1.58 2002/05/29 19:16:40 guy Exp $ General Information ------- ----------- @@ -167,13 +167,23 @@ Script done on IPv6 ---- If your operating system includes IPv6 support, ethereal will attempt to -use reverse name resolution capabilities when decoding IPv6 packets. If -you want to turn off name resolution while using ethereal, start ethereal -with the "-n" option. If you would like to compile ethereal without -support for IPv6 name resolution, use the "--disable-ipv6" option with -"./configure". If you compile ethereal without IPv6 name resolution, -you will still be able to decode IPv6 packets, but you'll only see IPv6 -addresses, not host names. +use reverse name resolution capabilities when decoding IPv6 packets. + +If you want to turn off name resolution while using ethereal, start +ethereal with the "-n" option to turn off all name resolution (including +resolution of MAC addresses and TCP/UDP/SMTP port numbers to names), or +with the "-N mt" option to turn off name resolution for all +network-layer addresses (IPv4, IPv6, IPX). + +You can make that the default setting by opening the Preferences dialog +box using the Preferences item in the Edit menu, selecting "Name +resolution", turning off the appropriate name resolution options, +clicking "Save", and clicking "OK". + +If you would like to compile ethereal without support for IPv6 name +resolution, use the "--disable-ipv6" option with "./configure". If you +compile ethereal without IPv6 name resolution, you will still be able to +decode IPv6 packets, but you'll only see IPv6 addresses, not host names. SNMP -- cgit v1.2.3