Specifications

OmniAccess Reference: AOS-W System Reference
146 Part 031652-00 May 2005
z Laser beam debug
When an AM generates a laser beam, it impersonates an AP or wireless client
station. Normally, it is not possible to determine which AM generated the laser
beam by examining the packet. However, when laser beam debug is enabled,
the AM will place its BSSID in the packet header to assist in debugging.
To enable laser beam debugging, use the following command:
When enabled, the AM will place its BSSID in the packet header as follows:
z AP to STA
If the laser beam is impersonated as from the AP to the wireless client station
(packet header ToDS = 1 and FromDS = 0), the AM’s BSSID appears in the 802.11
Addr1 (BSSID) field.
z STA to AP
If the laser beam is impersonated as from the wireless client station to the AP
(packet header ToDS = 0 and FromDS = 1), the AM’s BSSID appears in the 802.11
Addr1 (DA) field.
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OTE—When laser beam debug is enabled, policies may not be enforced in some
cases, as 802.11 headers are no longer standards compliant.
AiroPeek Support for Packet Capture
The Alcatel Air Monitor (AM) can be configured to capture packets and send
then to a remote client station running Wildpackets’ AiroPeek monitoring soft-
ware. This requires the Alcatel remote adapter plug-in (available from Wild-
packets) installed on the monitoring station.
Starting Packet Capture
Start the AiroPeek software on the monitoring client station.
Start the software manually, or by using the link on the Alcatel Web Interface.
NOTE—The Web Interface can only be used to launch the AiroPeek software (if
not already running). It will not automatically open a capture window for an
AM.
Open a capture window for a target Air Monitor.
Either start a capture on an already configured remote adapter, or create a new
remote adapter by assigning the name and IP address of the Air Monitor for
which will be forwarding the packets.
(Alcatel) (wms) # general laser-beam-debug { enable | disable }
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