AirPcap: Packet Analysis For Windows.
Select the AirPcap and Software combination for you.
  • Benefits

    • – create .pcap files
    – capture full 802.11n
    – record a single channel
    – packet injection 2×2 MIMO
    – features an open API
    – easy file capture for Eye P.A.

  • Benefits

    • – create .pcap files
    – visualize .pcap files
    – capture full 802.11n
    – record a single channel
    – supports 2×2 MIMO
    – obtain limitless captures
    – capture live data in Eye P.A.
    – buy together and save $200

  • Benefits

    • – create .pcap files
    – capture full 802.11n
    – connect three AirPcap Nx
       to simultaneously record
       all three non-overlapping
       wireless channels (1, 6, 11)

Why use AirPcap?

“The packets never lie.”

Packet analysis tools like WireShark help network technicians drill down to IP and MAC-layer problems causing network slowness. Unleash your packet capture prowess into the open airwaves of Wi-Fi with AirPcap. AirPcap is an affordable and powerful 802.11 USB WLAN packet analysis tool for Windows. Unlike other solutions, the AirPcap USB can be shared, eliminating the hassle of licensing. Once you’ve eliminated the chance of interference with Wi-Spy, grab your AirPcap to capture 802.11 packet data.
Save $200 on an AirPcap Nx bundled with Eye P.A.

  • Shareable, affordable, and easy-to-deploy WLAN packet capture solution for Windows.

  • Captures full 802.11 data, management, and control frames

  • Automatic 802.11 decryption

  • Use seamlessly with Eye P.A.

 

AirPcap Nx

AirPcap Nx provides the best USB-based packet capture and injection solution for the Windows platform.

Easy-to-deploy, this unique dual-band offering supports full packet capture and injection for 802.11n, 802.11a/b/g legacy modes, and the 4.9 GHz US Public safety channels. AirPcap Nx also has full Wireshark® integration and is our recommended way to create .pcap files for Eye P.A.

It also features 2 x 2 MIMO with two internal antennas and can capture 2 spatial stream 40MHz wide. In addition to internal antennas, AirPcap Nx has two integrated MC-Card connectors for optional external antennas to enhance performance in the most demanding environments.

AirPcap Classic

AirPcap Classic gives you the power to capture and analyze low-level 802.11b/g wireless traffic, including control, management, and data frames on your Windows workstation or laptop. Per packet information is also available, such as power, hardware timestamps (in microseconds), and receive rate.

Reviews

AirPcap is the first open, affordable, and easy-to-deploy WLAN (802.11b/g) packet capture solution for the Windows platform.
- Wi-Fi Planet

AirPcap is fully integrated into Wireshark and is simple to use. Just start Wireshark, select the AirPcap adapter there, select your channel, and packets are grabbed and saved per your direction – easy.
- Craig Mathias Network World

Charts and graphs can also be captured for reports to management or auditors (we all know how managers and auditors like colorful pictures). The software (Cascade Pilot PE) also allows you to drill-down on many of the charts and graphs, giving an additional order of magnitude to your analysis.
- Doug Haider CWNP

These (AirPcap models) come in all sorts of ‘flavors’ from the simple 802.11 b/g ‘classic’ to a new 802.11n with external antennas. It is the ONLY way to do full ‘promiscuous mode’ capture of wireless frames on a Windows platform…When you put three of them together, you have the ability to capture through a ‘virtual’ driver that allows you to see ‘all’ packets on channels 1, 6, and 11 simultaneously. The best way to help troubleshoot a roaming client. The drivers come with it, and work directly in Wireshark.
- Keith Parsons WLAN Professionals

Specs

Below we provide a feature matrix that gives a high-level overview of the feature sets of the adapters in the AirPcap Product Family.


AirPcap Classic

AirPcap Nx
Eye P.A. compatibility with captured .pcap files
WireShark Integration
Data, Management and
Control Frame Capture
Open API
802.11 WEP & WPA Decryption
USB Form Factor
Multiple AirPcap Adapters
802.11 b/g
802.11 a/n (up to 300Mbps)  
40 MHz Capture  
A-MSDU and A-MPDU  
Capture and injection  
2 x 2 MIMO  

 

Software

WireShark

Wireshark® is the world’s most popular network protocol analyzer. It has a rich and powerful feature set and runs on most computing platforms including Windows, OS X, Linux, and UNIX. Network professionals, security experts, developers, and educators around the world use it regularly. It is freely available as open source, and is released under the GNU General Public License version 2.
Learn more about Wireshark

Eye P.A.

MetaGeek’s latest brainchild, Eye P.A., is an 802.11 packet capture visualization tool. The software includes a powerful conversation engine that builds interactive multi-layered pie charts. Eye P.A. allows network engineers to see who was associated to a BSSID and what problems a user might have encountered. Eye P.A. is packet analysis re-imagined, bringing a new dimension to traditional linear packet analysis with elegant colors, a sleek interface and most importantly, a powerful conversation engine.
Learn more about Eye P.A.

Cascade Pilot

Views are the core analysis and visualization paradigm in Cascade Pilot. Cascade Pilot includes over 35 Views, providing a broad range of MAC-level protocol analysis support for wireless networks. An almost limitless variety of Views can be created when used in conjunction with Wireshark’s capture and display filters.
Learn more about Cascade Pilot.


WireShark
Eye P.A.
Cascade Pilot
Analyzes .pcap Files
Packet Filtering
Capture 802.11 packets
Custom Reporting  
Long Term Metrics  
Triggers and Alerts  
Intelligent Charts
Wireless Conversation Engine  
Airtime Usage
Elegant Network Analysis  

Requirements for WireShark

  • Microsoft® Windows
    (32 and 64-bit)
  • OSX 10.5 and 10.6

Requirements for Eye P.A.

  • Microsoft® Windows XP or newer
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4
  • WinPcap

Requirements for Cascade Pilot

  • Microsoft® Windows
    (32 and 64-bit)
  • AirPcap adapter

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