Capture filters enable you to capture only traffic that you want to be captured, eliminating an unwanted stream of packets. Capturing packets is a processor-intensive task, and packet analyzers use a good amount of primary memory while they are running.
Packets are only sent to the capture engine if they meet a certain criterion (capture filter expressions). Capture filters do not facilitate advanced filtering options, as in display filters.
The following is a screenshot of the Capture Options window dialog:
The Capture Options dialog
Let's take a walk through the options available in the Capture dialog window:
- Capture (under ...
