diff --git a/examples/arpmonitor.cpp b/examples/arpmonitor.cpp
index 2762b25..20d4008 100644
--- a/examples/arpmonitor.cpp
+++ b/examples/arpmonitor.cpp
@@ -94,9 +94,14 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     config.set_promisc_mode(true);
     config.set_filter("arp");
 
-    // Sniff on the provided interface in promiscuous mode
-    Sniffer sniffer(argv[1], config);
-    
-    // Only capture arp packets
-    monitor.run(sniffer);
+    try {
+        // Sniff on the provided interface in promiscuous mode
+        Sniffer sniffer(argv[1], config);
+        
+        // Only capture arp packets
+        monitor.run(sniffer);
+    }
+    catch (std::exception& ex) {
+        std::cerr << "Error: " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/examples/dns_stats.cpp b/examples/dns_stats.cpp
index b141972..3d4a850 100644
--- a/examples/dns_stats.cpp
+++ b/examples/dns_stats.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
             auto info = monitor.stats().get_information();
             cout << "\rAverage " << info.average.count() 
                 << "ms. Worst: " << info.worst.count() << "ms. Count: "
-                << info.count;
+                << info.count << "   ";
             cout.flush();
             sleep_for(seconds(1));
         }
diff --git a/include/tins/sniffer.h b/include/tins/sniffer.h
index 4e21fde..279f416 100644
--- a/include/tins/sniffer.h
+++ b/include/tins/sniffer.h
@@ -204,6 +204,14 @@ public:
      */
     int get_fd();
 
+    /**
+     * \brief Sets direction for the sniffer.
+     *
+     * This calls pcap_setdirection using the provided parameter.
+     * \param d The direction for the sniffer.
+     */
+    bool set_direction(pcap_direction_t d);
+
     /**
      * \brief Sets the read timeout for this sniffer.
      *
@@ -567,6 +575,12 @@ public:
      */
     void set_timeout(unsigned timeout);
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the direction option.
+     * \param direction The direction to be set.
+     */
+    void set_direction(pcap_direction_t direction);
+
     /**
      * Sets the immediate mode option.
      * \param enabled The immediate mode option value.
@@ -581,7 +595,8 @@ protected:
         PROMISCUOUS = 2,
         RFMON = 4,
         PACKET_FILTER = 8,
-        IMMEDIATE_MODE = 16
+        IMMEDIATE_MODE = 16,
+        DIRECTION = 16
     };
 
     void configure_sniffer_pre_activation(Sniffer& sniffer) const;
@@ -597,6 +612,7 @@ protected:
     bool promisc_;
     bool rfmon_;
     bool immediate_mode_;
+    pcap_direction_t direction_;
 };
 
 template <typename Functor>
diff --git a/src/sniffer.cpp b/src/sniffer.cpp
index c95eaaa..c2fcd65 100644
--- a/src/sniffer.cpp
+++ b/src/sniffer.cpp
@@ -227,6 +227,11 @@ void BaseSniffer::set_timeout(int ms) {
     pcap_set_timeout(handle_, ms);
 }
 
+bool BaseSniffer::set_direction(pcap_direction_t d) {
+	bool result = pcap_setdirection(handle_, d) != -1;
+	return result;
+}
+
 // ****************************** Sniffer ******************************
 
 Sniffer::Sniffer(const string& device, const SnifferConfiguration& configuration) {
@@ -438,6 +443,14 @@ void SnifferConfiguration::configure_sniffer_post_activation(Sniffer& sniffer) c
             throw invalid_pcap_filter(pcap_geterr(sniffer.get_pcap_handle()));
         }
     }
+    // TODO: see how to actually do this on winpcap
+    #ifndef _WIN32
+    if ((flags_ & DIRECTION) != 0) {
+        if (!sniffer.set_direction(direction_)) {
+            throw pcap_error(pcap_geterr(sniffer.get_pcap_handle()));
+        }
+    }
+    #endif // _WIN32
 }
 
 void SnifferConfiguration::set_snap_len(unsigned snap_len) {
@@ -473,4 +486,9 @@ void SnifferConfiguration::set_immediate_mode(bool enabled) {
     immediate_mode_ = enabled;
 }
 
+void SnifferConfiguration::set_direction(pcap_direction_t direction) {
+    direction_ =  direction;
+    flags_ |= DIRECTION;
+}
+
 } // Tins