Update capture options dialog description.
authorjake <jake@f5534014-38df-0310-8fa8-9805f1628bb7>
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:16:50 +0000 (18:16 +0000)
committerjake <jake@f5534014-38df-0310-8fa8-9805f1628bb7>
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:16:50 +0000 (18:16 +0000)
git-svn-id: http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/wireshark/trunk@35295 f5534014-38df-0310-8fa8-9805f1628bb7

docbook/wsug_src/WSUG_chapter_capture.xml

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@@ -189,11 +189,10 @@ wireshark -i eth0 -k
          <varlistentry><term><command>IP</command></term>
            <listitem>
              <para>
-                 The first IP address Wireshark could resolve from this interface. 
-                 If no address could be resolved (e.g. no DHCP server available), 
-                 "unknown" will be displayed. If more than one IP address could be 
-                 resolved, only the first is shown (unpredictable which one in that 
-                 case).
+                 The first IP address Wireshark could find for this interface.
+                 You can click on the address to cycle through other addresses
+                 assigned to it, if available.
+                 If no address could be found "unknown" will be displayed.
              </para>
            </listitem>
          </varlistentry>
@@ -335,13 +334,21 @@ wireshark -i eth0 -k
              </para>
            </listitem>
          </varlistentry>
-         <varlistentry><term><command>Remote setting (Windows only)</command></term>
+         <varlistentry><term><command>Wireless settings (Windows only)</command></term>
+           <listitem>
+             <para>
+               Here you can set the settings for wireless capture using the AirPCap adapter.
+               For a detailed description, see the AirPCap Users Guide.
+             </para>
+           </listitem>
+         </varlistentry>
+         <varlistentry><term><command>Remote settings (Windows only)</command></term>
            <listitem>
              <para>
                Here you can set the settings for remote capture.
                For a detailed description, see  <xref linkend="ChCapInterfaceRemoteSection"/>
              </para>
-      </listitem>
+           </listitem>
          </varlistentry>
          <varlistentry><term><command>Buffer size: n megabyte(s)</command></term>
            <listitem>
@@ -351,10 +358,6 @@ wireshark -i eth0 -k
                  they are written to disk. If you encounter packet drops, try 
                  increasing this value.
              </para>
-             <note>
-                 <title>Note</title>
-                 <para>This option is only available on Windows platforms.</para>
-             </note>
            </listitem>
          </varlistentry>
          <varlistentry>
@@ -387,6 +390,27 @@ wireshark -i eth0 -k
              </note>
            </listitem>
          </varlistentry>
+         <varlistentry>
+           <term>
+             <command>Capture packets in monitor mode (Unix/Linux only)</command>
+           </term>
+           <listitem>
+             <para>
+               This checkbox allows you to setup the Wireless interface to capture
+               all traffic it can recieve, not just the traffic on the BSS to which
+               it is associated, which can happen even when you set promiscuous mode.
+               Also it might be necessary to turn this option on in order to see
+               IEEE 802.11 headers and/or radio information from the captured frames.
+             </para>
+             <note>
+               <title>Note</title>
+               <para>
+                 In monitor mode the adapter might disassociate itself from the network
+                 it was associated to.
+               </para>
+             </note>
+           </listitem>
+         </varlistentry>
          <varlistentry>
            <term>
              <command>Capture packets in pcap-ng format</command>