User Guide

Statistics
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Tip!
If you click on an item in the error list its corresponding packet will be selected in the main
window.
8.9. WLAN Traffic Statistics
Statistics of the captured WLAN traffic. This window will summarize the wireless network traffic found
in the capture. Probe requests will be merged into an existing network if the SSID matches.
Figure 8.9. The "WLAN Traffic Statistics" window
Each row in the list shows the statistical values for exactly one wireless network.
Name resolution will be done if selected in the window and if it is active for the MAC layer.
Only show existing networks will exclude probe requests with a SSID not matching any network from
the list.
The copy button will copy the list values to the clipboard in CSV (Comma Separated Values) format.
Tip!
This window will be updated frequently, so it will be useful, even if you open it before (or
while) you are doing a live capture.
8.10. The protocol specific statistics windows
The protocol specific statistics windows display detailed information of specific protocols and might be
described in a later version of this document.
Some of these statistics are described at the http://wiki.wireshark.org/Statistics pages.