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It is possible to download the traffic of a MAC address by clicking on the capture button. | It is possible to download the traffic of a MAC address by clicking on the capture button. | ||
The captured packets are not stored on the system but they are directly sent over the HTTP connection to the user’s computer. | The captured packets are not stored on the system but they are directly sent over the HTTP connection to the user’s computer. | ||
To stop capture, click again on the capture button or go to the Capture module page in the generic section and stop the corresponding download. | To stop capture, click again on the capture button or go to the [[1-_Generic_modules(Teil_1)#Capture_module|Capture module]] page in the generic section and stop the corresponding download. | ||
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When multiple pages are available, there will be a control field for switching pages. | When multiple pages are available, there will be a control field for switching pages. | ||
The MAC search bar allows to enter MAC addresses or names to see only those element for which the entered string is part of the IP address, NIC Vendor name, the operating system or DHCP host name. Also, complex filter expressions are possible, if the string starts with an open parenthesis “(“. See Live filtering of tables for a detailed description about how to use this feature. | The MAC search bar allows to enter MAC addresses or names to see only those element for which the entered string is part of the IP address, NIC Vendor name, the operating system or DHCP host name. Also, complex filter expressions are possible, if the string starts with an open parenthesis “(“. See [[9-_Live_filtering_of_tables|Live filtering of tables]] for a detailed description about how to use this feature. | ||