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5.3.2 Packet Analyzer
The Packet Analyzer can capture packets depend on user settings. User can specify interfaces to
capture packets and filter by setting rule. Ensure the log storage is available (either embedded SD-Card or
external USB Storage), otherwise Packet Analyzer cannot be enabled.
Go to Administration > Diagnostic > Packet Analyzer tab.
The box is unchecked by
default.
Check Enable box to activate the Packet Analyzer function.
If you cannot enable the checkbox, please check if the storage is
available or not. Plug in the USB storage and then enable the
Package Analyzer function.
2. Blank is set by default, and
the default file name is
<Interface>_<Date>_<index>.
Enter the file name to save the captured packets in log storage.
If Split Files option is also enabled, the file name will be appended
with an index code “_<index>”.
The extension file name is .pcap.
2. The default value of File
Size is 200 KB.
Check enable box to split file whenever log file reaching the specified
limit.
If the Split Files option is enabled, you can further specify the File
Size and Unit for the split files.
Value Range: 10 ~ 99999.
NOTE: File Size cannot be less than 10 KB
Define the interface(s) that Packet Analyzer should work on.
At least, one interface is required, but multiple selections are also
accepted.
The supported interfaces can be:
WAN: When the WAN is enabled at Physical Interface, it
can be selected here.
VAP: This means the virtual AP. When WiFi and VAP are
enabled, it can be selected here.
Click the Save button to save the configuration.
Click the Undo button to restore what you just configured back to
the previous setting.
Once you enabled the Packet Analyzer function on specific Interface(s), you can further specify some
filter rules to capture the packets which matched the rules.