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Do we need a pcap header format to display captured packets via named pipes on Wireshark?

I have a C code that creates a socket to receive packets from the COM port on Windows. I have created a named pipe in a similar manner. Now, do I need to add a pcap header to the read bytes to display them on Wireshark or is there any other possibility?

I'm a beginner and any insight on this is much appreciated. Thank you.

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asked 2019-05-12 12:27:10 +0000
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Yes

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answered 2019-05-12 14:16:41 +0000
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Could you please explain/provide a reference regarding how I can add the header to my named pipe C code?

Thanks!

stanumes's avatar stanumes (2019-05-12 15:20:35 +0000) edit
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I kinda did, have you seen the linked Wiki page? It shows the structures which go in front of the stream and in front of each packet.

Jaap's avatar Jaap (2019-05-13 05:53:33 +0000) edit
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Too sneaky ;-)

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Wireshark supports external capture programs via the extcap interface. Wireshark does support capturing from any source over a pipe (sending pcap data over the pipe), extcap allows the Wireshark GUI to control the external capture program.

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answered 2019-05-12 17:04:38 +0000
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Which means I have to add the named pipe under extcap folder?

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See the Wiki page on capture pipes here. The extcap directory is for extcap interfaces, for other pipes the binary can be anywhere. The pipe doesn't live on the filesystem.

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