CommView for WiFi description
A program for capturing traffic on 802.11a/b/g networks

CommView for WiFi is a powerful wireless network monitor and analyzer for 802.11 a/b/g networks. Loaded with many user-friendly features, CommView for WiFi combines performance and flexibility with an ease of use unmatched in the industry.

CommView for WiFi captures every packet on the air to display important information such as the list of access points and stations, per-node and per-channel statistics, signal strength, a list of packets and network connections, protocol distribution charts, etc. By providing this information, CommView for WiFi can help you view and examine packets, pinpoint network problems, perform site surveys, and troubleshoot software and hardware.

Packets can be decrypted utilizing user-defined WEP or WPA-PSK keys and are decoded down to the lowest layer. With over 70 supported protocols, this network analyzer allows you to see every detail of a captured packet using a convenient tree-like structure to display protocol layers and packet headers. Additionally, the product provides an open interface for plugging in custom decoding modules. A WEP key retrieval add-on is available subject to terms and conditions.

CommView for WiFi is a comprehensive and affordable tool for wireless LAN administrators, security professionals, network programmers, or anyone who wants to have a full picture of the WLAN traffic. This application runs under Windows 2000/XP/2003 and requires a compatible wireless network adapter.

Here are some key features of "CommView for WiFi":

· Scan the air for WiFi stations and access points.
· Capture 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g WLAN traffic.
· Specify WEP or WPA keys to decrypt encrypted packets.
· View detailed per-node and per-channel statistics.
· View detailed IP connections statistics: IP addresses, ports, sessions, etc.
· Reconstruct TCP sessions.
· Configure alarms that can notify you about important events, such as suspicious packets, high bandwidth utilization, unknown addresses, rogue access points, etc.
· View protocol "pie" charts.
· Monitor bandwidth utilization.
· Browse captured and decoded packets in real time.
· Search for strings or hex data in captured packet contents.
· Log individual or all packets to files.
· Load and view capture files offline.
· Import and export packets in Sniffer, EtherPeek, AiroPeek, Observer, NetMon, Tcpdump, hex, and text formats.
· Export any IP address to SmartWhois for quick, easy lookup.


Limitations:

· Shows raw contents of every other packet.