What's new in Eye P.A. 2.4.2.7
Mar 16, 2022
- In This Release:
- This marks the first release of Eye P.A. that supports MetaGeek Enterprise Suite, our new bundle that includes MetaGeek Eye P.A., MetaGeek Chanalyzer, and the all-new MetaGeek Tonic!
- Tonic is designed to work seamlessly with Eye P.A., and it supports the same packet capture adapters. If you like Eye P.A., we think you'll like Tonic too!
- To enable MetaGeek Enterprise Suite, Eye P.A. now supports activation with either a legacy license key, or with a MetaGeek Account.
- When filtering to a specific MAC address, Eye P.A. used to get stuck on "processing" for forever. We've fixed it now - the MAC address filter works properly again!
- We'd like to use this release (and version number) of Eye P.A. to celebrate Channel 4! We're not sure what exactly makes it worth celebrating though, since it interferes with Channel 1 and Channel 6... so remember it, but don't use it.
- Known Issues:
- We are continuing to work on the bug that can cause Eye P.A. to miss some packets during a packet capture. We have a good idea of where the problem is, but we want to do a lot of testing before shipping the final fix. Keep an eye out for another update soon!
New in Eye P.A. 2.4.0.10 (Sep 11, 2021)
- This version of Eye P.A. finally supports 2.4 GHz! Nah, just kidding. But the version number is undeniably fun.
- In the filter bar, we grouped 2.4 and 5 GHz channels, so if you have a PCAP that spans lots of channels, you can now filter out an entire frequency band with a couple of clicks.
- If you give Eye P.A. a large PCAP file, it will split it into “Pages” that you can navigate between. Previously, Eye P.A. wouldn’t persist filter selections whenever you switched pages, which was pretty frustrating. Good news, now they persist! When you click “Next” or “Back”, your filter settings will be preserved.
- There was a “Root Node” label in the navigation breadcrumbs. It wasn’t really useful for anything, so we removed it to save screen real-estate. For those of you with 1366x768 displays… you’re welcome!
- Previously, you could crash Eye P.A. by pasting a MAC address with a trailing space into the filter bar. We’re very happy to report that this doesn’t happen anymore!
- We found some PCAP files that crashed Eye P.A., so we fixed the crash!
- Some users reported issues with the Linksys WUSB6300. It seems that Linksys did a hardware revision, which causes it to not work with our packet capture engine. We updated our packet capture drivers to support the new revision, so all Linksys WUSB6300 adapters should work in Eye P.A. again (even brand new ones).
- To keep things simple and streamlined, we decided that it was time to remove support for Tarlogic’s NDIS capture driver, which enabled a couple of older adapters, such as the Linksys AE2500 (which is an older 2-stream 802.11n adapter).
- The “Close” button in the About window was the wrong color. It was bothering us, so we fixed it.
- Known Issues:
- There seems to be a nasty bug that can cause Eye P.A. to miss some packets during a packet capture. Yikes! We made some improvements to the packet capture engine, including splitting things up into a couple of different threads to ensure that we don’t have performance bottlenecks. We aren’t totally sure that this fixed the problem, we have decided to not hold back all of the other fixes and improvements while we continue to investigate. If you notice any missing frames, be sure to let us know.
New in Eye P.A. 2.3.1.8 (Sep 2, 2020)
- Enhancements:
- Updated software update process for improved security
- Improved robustness around opening captures
- Improved robustness and reliability of license activation
- Bug Fixes:
- Fixed an issue with Save Capture menu was disabled after capturing packets
- Fixed an issue when clicking on a star for a network did not take effect
- 802.11ac is no longer showing up in the 2.4Ghz band
- Fixed an issue where “Unscanned Channel” would show up under the Analyze tab
New in Eye P.A. 2.3.0.19 (May 11, 2020)
- New Features:
- New and massively improved packet parsing protocolengine - 2x faster and less requires less memory!
- MCS Index and Spatial Stream columns in Packets Table
- Splits large pcap files into sections of 500,000 packets to improve speed and handling of extremely large pcap files.
- Network list in Analyze tab now shows AP alias, not just MAC address
- Bug Fixes:
- Improved handling of unsupported pcap link types
- Drill-down no longer resets when filters or time window changes! (can you tell it was bugging us? 😆)
New in Eye P.A. 2.2.4.7 (Jun 6, 2019)
- New Features:
- Export-To-Wireshark support for latest Wireshark versions (2.6.9 and 3.0.2).
- Beacon color is now dark purple and miscellaneous frames are lighter gray.
- Bug Fixes:
- Corrected problem where PhyType can be incorrectly parsed during captures.
- Fixed some parsing errors that were preventing the loading of some capture files.
New in Eye P.A. 2.2.3.7 (Apr 11, 2019)
- New Features:
- Now shows the 802.1X Authentication 4-Way Handshake!
- Improved color palette makes it easier to follow RTS, CTS, QoS Data, Block ACK pattern.
- Beacons are now gray, to keep focus on actual network communications.
- Added support for TP-Link Archer T9UH v2 AC1900 Wi-Fi Adapter.
- Multicast and Broadcast "clients" are now aggregated together for a cleaner, more accurate client list.
New in Eye P.A. 2.0.1.2 (Aug 4, 2018)
- Fixed an issue with licensing that prevented new users from registering the software
New in Eye P.A. 2.0.0.4 (Jun 19, 2018)
- Native 802.11ac packet capture! (with compatible adapter from this list)
- Open files up to 5 times faster
- Improved interface to diagnose WiFi issues faster
New in Eye P.A. 1.12.3.4 (May 25, 2018)
- Now GDPR compliant :-) MetaGeek, along with every other tech company that you do business with has been busy updating privacy policies, data retention policies, and other processes related to the European Union's new General Data Protection Regulation. This update provides links to our privacy policy when we ask for personal information and anonymous usage data. As always we treat your personal information with respect, no matter what country you live in.
New in Eye P.A. 1.12.2.5 (May 10, 2018)
- Eye P.A. is now able to capture 802.11 a/b/g/n packets using a WiFi adapter! This version of Eye P.A. supports Linksys AE2500 and Netgear A6200 adapters.
- Fixed the VendorVendor bug.
New in Eye P.A. 1.11.1.9 (Aug 4, 2017)
- If you are near MetaCare expiration, Eye P.A checks the status of your license on startup to make sure that it doesn't miss any MetaCare extensions that you may have recently purchased.
- Improved the layout of the Packet Table columns.
- Increased the default width of the Right Side Bar to make it easier to get to the data you need
New in Eye P.A. 1.11.0 (Aug 4, 2017)
- Send us feedback: We love hearing from our customers about how they enjoy using our products and what enhancements would make their work easier. Use the new in app feedback feature and let us know what you think of Eye P.A.!
- Locate packets on timeline: Ever wonder where a packet appears on the over-time graph? On the packets table, select a row and then check out where it shows up on the graph!
- Active selection updates: The active selection window is pretty awesome and provides handy data. It now provides even more handy data by telling you exactly where the active selection starts, where it ends, and how much time occurs in-between. Awesome.
- Licensing fix: Some users used to be blocked from using Eye P.A. when they were disconnected from the Internet. Used to be…
New in Eye P.A. 1.10.2.25 (Apr 25, 2017)
- Improved compatibility: Wireshark and Eye P.A. broke up for awhile, but they’re back together again! Eye P.A. can once again export packets to the latest version of Wireshark. Be sure to update Wireshark as well, as this update breaks compatibility with older versions.
- Easier license renewal: The MetaCare renewal experience wasn’t awesome, so we made it awesome (that means it’s easier and faster).
- Streamlined bug reporting: If Eye P.A. crashes (and it won’t, right?!), you can now report app crashes to let us know that it broke, which will allow us to better prioritize and fix issues.
- Improved auto updates: We didn’t like our old auto updater so we made a new one called “Magpie.” Also, it’s open source!
- Adds beta update integration: Want to test the latest releases? Eye P.A. now has a beta channel! Opt in via the Help menu, but be warned, beta versions are experimental, and might contain bugs!
- Update/Settings fix: Wasting time is lame, so Eye P.A. app settings are now retained when updating to the latest version.
- Desktop icon fix: Desktop icons are totally 2003, so we no longer add a desktop shortcut automatically upon installation of Eye P.A. But it’s still in your Start menu, and if you want to be trendy you can pin a shortcut to your taskbar for quick access (it’s what all the cool kids are doing...we hear).
New in Eye P.A. 1.10.1.13 (Jan 7, 2016)
- Proxy password field is now masked
- Improved random deactivation issues
- Improved license entitlement behaviors
- Added "Deactivate" button to Activation window
New in Eye P.A. 1.9.0 (May 15, 2015)
- Roaming clients easier to track around the Treepies
- AP Aliasing allows for friendly names (Cisco and Aruba info is automatically populated)
- Probe requests are now grouped under Broadcast
- A "Probe" client has been added to group probe responses
- Non-US 2.4GHz channels (12, 13, 14) are now available for built-in capture with AirPcap Nx
- "Unknown" SSIDs now have MAC Address displayed
- Additional information in details tables
- Various performance enhancements and bug fixes
New in Eye P.A. 1.8.4 (May 15, 2015)
- Updated color scheme
- Packets tab columns are now persistent
- Improved performance with larger captures
- Fixed issue exporting to latest version of Wireshark
- Additional bug fixes
New in Eye P.A. 1.8.2 (May 15, 2015)
- ESSID and Radio Rings—organize packets by their ESSID or by Radio
- Group by Radio or Group by ESSID functionality—toggle between Group by Radio and Group by ESSID
- Display Device Names for Cisco AP’s—see the Device Name in place of the Radio MAC for convenient identification
- Visualize tab-Analyze tab tab sync—When an SSID is selected in the Visualize tab, that network is now selected on the Analyze tab offering smoother workflow
- UI and UX polish
- Additional bug fixes
New in Eye P.A. 1.8.1 (May 15, 2015)
- Clicking on the Treepie name will now switch chart to the main view
- Disable Channel filter if only one Channel is captured
- Selecting the filter Auto-complete no longer requires an Enter keystroke
- Registration is more robust
- UI and UX polish
- Additional bug fixes
New in Eye P.A. 1.8.0.22 (May 15, 2015)
- Filter clients by vendor—include or exclude clients by their vendor designation as recorded in current Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) file
- MAC Address Filter with autocomplete—enter in the beginning digits of a MAC address to include or exclude addresses for analysis
- Y-axis label on Histogram—get at-a-glance context for amounts and percentages for BYTES, PACKETS, and AIR TIME
- Channel selector for multi-channel captures—select only the packets from one channel to accurately analyze Air Time contention domain issues
- Fixed data rate columns in Active Selection to accurately display all data rates in capture
- UI polish
- Additional bug fixes