For capturing data from a remote machine, perform the following actions:
- Install the pcap driver on the remote machine. You can find it at http://www.winpcap.org/ or install the entire Wireshark package instead.
- For capturing data on the remote machine, choose Options | Capture Interfaces |Manage Interfaces|Remote Interface. The following window will open:
- On the local machine:
- Host name: The IP address or host name of the remote machine
- Port: 2002: You can leave it open and it uses the default 2002
- Password authentication: The username and password of the remote machine.
- On the remote machine: