title: How can I create Wireshark variables to represent an IP Address?
body: <p>When analyzing network traffic in Wireshark, it would be helpful on occasion to look at a string variable representing an IP address instead of the actual IPv4/6 address. </p>
  
  <p>In the IP source or destination column, instead of seeing 192.168.1.44, I would like to see "tom's laptop" or "smtp-server". Is this possible? Some type of IP-to-String aliasing?</p>
  
  <p>I understand there is an option to enable name resolution for the Network Layer, this would translate a public IP into its registered domain name. Specifically when dealing with private IP addresses, this would not be helpful.</p>