etherape(1)

NAME
etherape - graphical network traffic browser

SYNOPSIS
etherape [ -m operating mode ] [ -i interface ] [ -f filter ] [ -r inputfile ] [ -n ] [ -d ] [ -F ] [ -N color ] [ -L color ] [ -T color ] -z ]

DESCRIPTION

etherape is a network traffic browser. It displays network activity graphically. It uses GNOME libraries as its user interface, and libpcap, a packet capture and filtering library.

OPTIONS

These options can be supplied to the command:

-d, --diagram-only
    don't display any node text identification

-f, --filter <capture filter>
    set capture filter

--glade-file <filename>
    uses the named libglade file to load interface instead of the default.

-i, --interface <interface name>
    set interface to listen to

-l, --node-limit <number>
    sets the maximum number of node visible

-m, --mode <ethernet|fddi|ip|tcp>
    set mode of operation (default is lowest level for current device)

--max-delay <delay in ms>
    caps timestamps to the provided delay when replaying a capture file.

-n, --numeric
    don't convert addresses to names

-r, --replay-file <file name>
    sets input file to replay

-?, --help
    show a brief help message

FILES
Etherape will use /etc/ethers if there is one. If not, it will try to reverse lookup the ip address. IMPORTANT! It is particularly important when running in ethernet mode to have the ethernet address of your router in /etc/ethers. If not, your router will have as name whatever IP address it was forwarding traffic from when it was first heard.

SEE ALSO

The etherape webpage is at http://etherape.sourceforge.net/

AUTHOR
Juan Toledo <toledo@users.sourceforge.net> Riccardo Ghetta <bchiara@users.sourceforge.net>