Specifications

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On the Alcatel Wireless LAN switch, configure the AM to send
captured packets to the monitoring client station.
NOTE—The AiroPeek software cannot issue commands to start the AM send-
ing captured packets. Use the Alcatel Web Interface or CLI instead.
The following CLI command can be used to start the AM packet capture:
pcap raw-start <AM IP address> <client IP address> <UDP port> <format> [bssid <radio BSSID>]
[channel <channel>]
With the following parameters:
The AiroPeek Application
The AiroPeek application cannot be used to control the flow or type of pack-
ets coming from the Alcatel Air Monitors. Starting, stopping, or restricting the
radio or channel for captured packets can only be done using the switch Web
Interface or CLI.
The AiroPeek application listen for all Air Monitor packets for the configured
client IP address and UDP port. All packets are processed, however, you can
apply display filters on the capture window to control the number and type of
packets being displayed.
AM IP address The IP address of the Air Monitor collecting packets.
Client IP address The IP address of the client station running the AiroPeek
monitoring software.
UDP port The UDP port number on the client station where the
captured packets are expected to be received.
N
OTE—Multiple AMs can send packets to the same UDP
port or different UDP ports on the client station. How-
ever, if sent to different UDP ports, the AiroPeek appli-
cation can display only packets collected on one UDP
port at any given time.
format The format for the captured packets:
z 0: For pcap clients such as Ethereal
z 1: For the AiroPeek client
radio BSSID Optional. Each wireless radio protocol (802.1a or
802.1b/g) on the Air Monitor uses a different BSSID. If
you wish to restrict packet capture to a specific radio
protocol enter the desired BSSID.
channel Optional. If you wish to restrict packet capture to a spe-
cific wireless radio channel, enter the desired channel
number.
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