Wireshark User's Guide: The Flow Graph Window

Publisher

Wireshark Foundation

URL

https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsug_html_chunked/ChStatFlowGraph.html

Published

unknown

Updated

unknown

Accessed

2026-09-23

HTTP status

200

License

GNU GPL per the guide's legal notice (not re-verified this run); no-redistribution; short excerpts and locators only

Source notes citing this source

• A Wireshark Flow Graph can be exported as PDF, PNG, BMP, JPEG or ASCII. in context
• The Wireshark Flow Graph draws each host as a vertical line and each packet as an arrow between hosts, with timestamps and port numbers, and selecting an item selects the packet in the packet list. in context
• The Flow Graph 'Limit to display filter' checkbox restricts the diagram to packets matching the active display filter and is ticked automatically when a filter is active on opening. in context
• The Wireshark Flow Graph window can export the diagram as PDF, PNG, BMP, JPEG or ASCII. in context
• In the Wireshark Flow Graph each vertical line represents a host, packet times are shown on the left and port numbers at the arrow ends. in context

Cite this source record

APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 23). Wireshark User's Guide: The Flow Graph Window. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/wireshark-wsug-flow-graph

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-wireshark-wsug-flow-graph,
  title  = {Wireshark User's Guide: The Flow Graph Window},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/wireshark-wsug-flow-graph},
  note   = {Wireshark Foundation, accessed 2026-09-23}
}