User's Manual Part 4

Release8OperationsGuide
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31 SETTINGUPAPROTOCOLANALYZERONYOUR
CYCLONENETWORK
Selection of protocol analyzer software and location for a protocol analyzer depend on
both the network topology and the type of traffic to capture. However, the examples in
this section are based on free-of-charge Ethereal software, which is available at
http://ethereal.com/.
The equipment required to set up a protocol analyzer includes:
• 1 hub
• 1 laptop computer with protocol analyzer software installed
• 2 straight-through Ethernet cables
• 1 Cyclone power converter (ACPS110)
31.1 ANALYZINGTRAFFICATANSM
The IP address of the protocol analyzer laptop computer must match the IP addressing
scheme of the SM. If the SM has DHCP enabled, then configure the laptop computer to
automatically obtain an address. If DHCP is not enabled, then ensure that the laptop
computer is configured with a static IP address in the same subnet as the SM.
The configuration for analyzing traffic at an SM is shown in
Figure 168.
Subscriber
PC
Power
Supply
SM
HUB
Sniffer
Laptop
To Computer Cable To Radio Cable
Figure 168: Protocol analysis at SM