When you click Airmarshal > Packet Capture the Wireless tab is displayed by default, as shown in the previous screen.
This page displays a list of all available SonicWaves(APs), and each row on this list shows the basic information and status of a SonicWave device.
Click on the unfold arrow button to view the details of this device's wireless data capture settings. The information such as Wireless Packet Capture Radio Settings and Wireless Packet Capture Buffer Statics are displayed
You can also do the options described below:
Click on the configure icon to open the wireless data capture settings page for that SonicWave. More information of configuration is explained further below.
Click on the download icon to download the already captured packets.
Click on the clear buffer icon to clear the captured packets buffer.
Click Start Capture to start the capture. You can see the buffer statistics as Trace Active.
Click on Stop Capture to finish the capture. You can see the buffer statistics as Trace Off.
To Configure the Wireless Packet Capture
Click on the configure icon hovering the mouse to the right hand side of the device. The wireless data capture settings page is displayed.
Specify the Capture Radio Settings options:
Mode - The options are 2.4GHz 802.11n/g/b Mixed, 5GHz 802.11n/a Mixed, and
5GHz 802.11ac/n/a Mixed.
Radio Band - The options are Standard 20MHZ Channel, Wide 40MHZ Channel, and Wide 80MHZ Channel.
Standard Channel - Choose a frequency channel as per your requirement.
Specify the 802.11 Packet Capture Settings option. You can either enable or disable the Wrap Capture Buffer Once Full option.
Specify the Capture Filter Settings options:
Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID)
Extended Service Set Identifier (ESSID)
Toggle the option on or off for Enable Bidirectional Address Matching
Toggle the option on or off for Exclude Beacon
Toggle the option on or off for Exclude Probe Request
Toggle the option on or off for Exclude Probe Response
Toggle the option on or off for Exclude Control
Toggle the option on or off for Exclude Data
Click OK to save the changes.