Installation Guide

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AirPcap Installation Guide Document Version: Document Revision: 4.0 October 9, 2008
CACE Technologies, Inc. Davis, CA 95616 (530) 758-2790 (530) 758-2781 (fax) support@cacetech.com http://www.cacetech.com
Contents and Figures Contents
Introduction... 4 Requirements... 4 What is in the Box.. 4 What is on the CD.. 4 Driver Installation (Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008). 5 Wireshark Network Analyzer Installation. 7 Additional Tools Installation.. 8 Developers Resources Installation.. 8 Contact Us... 8

Figures

Figure 1: The CD Setup Page Install Driver. 5 Figure 2: Found New Hardware Wizard. 6 Figure 3: The CD Setup Page Wireshark Installation.. 7

Introduction

Welcome to CACE Technologies AirPcap wireless capture system. This Installation Guide applies to the all of the adapters in the AirPcap Product Family. These are AirPcap Classic, Tx, Ex, N, and Nx.

Requirements

The minimum requirements to install and run the AirPcap Software are: Pentium 3 processor 256 Mbyte RAM USB 2.0 interface (or an appropriate interface for AirPcap N adapters) One of the following operating systems: Windows 2000, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows 2008. There is x64 64-bit support for all AirPcap adapters except for AirPcap N.

What is in the Box

One adapter from the AirPcap Product Family This Installation Guide The AirPcap Software Distribution CD One (AirPcap Ex) or Two (AirPcap Nx) Pigtails: 30 cm MC to SMA cables One (AirPcap Ex) or Two (AirPcap Nx) 2.4GHz band 5dBi antennas

What is on the CD

The AirPcap Software Distribution CD contains: The AirPcap driver, needed to use the adapter This Installation Guide The AirPcap Family of Wireless Capture Adapters: Users Guide The Wireshark Network Analyzer A Folder with additional programs Resources for developers interested in directly accessing the AirPcap adapter from their applications
Driver Installation (Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008)
Important: Do NOT insert your adapter before installing the software. Please follow the steps below and this guide will inform you when it is appropriate to insert the adapter.
To install the software, follow these steps: 1. 2. Power on your PC. If you have a previous version of the AirPcap Software Distribution already installed in your system, uninstall it by clicking on: Start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs AirPcap Software Insert the AirPcap Software Distribution CD into your CD drive. The CD setup page should appear automatically. If it does not, please select your CD-Rom Drive manually to open the setup page.
Figure 1: The CD Setup Page Install Driver.
Click on Install Driver to initiate the installation. Follow the installation instructions. The installer tries to detect if WinPcap is already installed in the machine, and if the installed WinPcap version supports
AirPcap wireless capture. If not, you will need to upgrade WinPcap during the installation. Upon completing the software installation, reboot the system if requested. Important: Now plug your adapter into an appropriate port on your machine.
Depending on the operating system version, when you plug the adapter in for the first time, Windows may show the Found New Hardware Wizard (Figure 2).
Figure 2: Found New Hardware Wizard
Any time this happens, answer these questions (if they appear) in the following way: Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software? Select No, not this time What do you want the wizard to do? Select Install the software automatically
Wireshark Network Analyzer Installation
Wireshark, previously known as Ethereal , is the worlds most used network analyzer. It is used by network professionals for troubleshooting, analysis, software and protocol development, and education. Your AirPcap Wireless adapter has been integrated into Wireshark. Once you have installed Wireshark you can immediately start capturing and analyzing 802.11 traffic. To install Wireshark, follow these steps: 1. If you have a previous version of Wireshark already installed in your system, uninstall it by clicking on: Start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Wireshark
Figure 3: The CD Setup Page Wireshark Installation

2. 3. 4. 5.

Insert the AirPcap Software Distribution CD into your CD drive. The CD setup page should appear automatically. If it does not, please select your CD-Rom Drive manually to open the setup page. Click on Install the Wireshark Analyzer to initiate the installation. Follow the installation instructions.
Additional Tools Installation
Additional AirPcap-compatible programs can be found in the installation CD, by clicking on the browse CD button from the CD setup page, and then opening the programs folder.
Developers Resources Installation
CACE Technologies provides a developers pack with everything you need for using an AirPcap adapter in your application for capturing 802.11 packets: Include and lib files Online API documentation A ready-to-compile set of example programs that shows how to configure the adapter and capture packets The AirPcap Developers pack can be found in the developers folder of the AirPcap Software Distribution CD. To use it, just copy the folder to your hard disk, and click on StartHere.html. The developers folder also contains a copy of the WinPcap developers pack, in the WinPcap_Devpack subfolder. The AirPcap adapters are 100% compatible with WinPcap, and this makes it straightforward to add 802.11 support to your existing WinPcap-based application. If you are interested in adding support for the AirPcap adapters in your program, you can contact CACE Technologies for support; write to: support@cacetech.com

Contact Us

CACE Technologies Davis, CA 95616 USA Tel: 530.758.2790 Fax: 530.758.2781 Web: www.cacetech.com

C A C E

T E C H N O L O G I E S

AirPcap Nx

802.11a/b/g/n USB Wireless Adapter with External Antenna Support
AirPcap Nx continues the tradition of the AirPcap Family by providing a USB-based and easy-to-deploy packet capture and injection solution for the Windows platform. This unique dualband offering supports packet capture and injection for 802.11n, 802.11a/b/g legacy modes, and the 4.9 GHz US Public safety channels, all with full Wireshark integration. It also features 2 x 2 MIMO with two internal antennas. In addition to the internal antennas, AirPcap Nx has two integrated MC-Card connectors for optional external antennas to enhance performance in the most demanding environments.
AirPcap 802.11n Adapter Evolution
AirPcap Nx replaces our AirPcap N 32bit CardBus adapter, providing advanced technology and additional capabilities that include: 802.11n trafc capture on 20MHz and 40 MHz channels 802.11a, b, g packet capture on 20MHz channels 802.11a/b/g/n packet injection at all rates Detailed decoding of control, management, and data frames in Wireshark, including A-MSDUs, A-MPDUs, and HT information Per-packet radio information Microsecond timestamp resolution Two internal antennas and two integrated MC-Card connectors for optional external antennas Support for 2x2 MIMO Support for simultaneous multi-channel capture into a single, merged trace le using multiple AirPcap Nx adapters and CACEs exclusive multi-channel aggregation technology Full integration with Wireshark and CACE Pilot for complete WLAN trafc analysis, visualization, drill-down, and reporting USB host interface provides for portability and exibility in deployment AirPcap and WinPcap APIs are provided for the creation or extension of your own 802.11n lab tools
CACE Technologies is offering AirPcap Nx bundled with CACE Pilot, our premier network analysis, visualization, and reporting tool. CACE Pilot is the only network analysis product to offer full Wireshark integration, delivering a vast number of capture and display lters for data drill-down, and Wiresharks prodigious dissector library for deep packet analysis. With CACE Pilot/AirPcap Nx bundles, you will have one of the most advanced wireless network analysis tools on the market today. Used in conjunction with the AirPcap Nx adapter 3-pack, CACE Pilot can monitor multiple channels simultaneously, signicantly increasing your network visibility. CACE Pilot offers a rich set of reporting facilities fully integrated with CACE Pilot Views, enabling you to create professional reports from on-screen displays.
AirPcap Nx + CACE Pilot + Wireshark = Triple Threat
AirPcap Nx Product Specications
Network Topology: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Operating Frequencies: 2.412-2484 GHz (b/g/n) 4.920-5.825 GHz (a/n) 802.11n Supported Modes: Legacy Mode HT20 mixed mode HT40 mixed mode. In this mode, the adapter captures HT40, HT20 and legacy mode frames simultaneously. 802.11n Aggregation: Capture of A-MPDU and A-MSDU frames Modulations: CCK OFDM HT-OFDM MCS 0-15 Up to 2 spatial streams Detection of Short and Long Guard Interval 2x2 MIMO
Data Rates: Up to 54Mbps for 802.11a/b/g Up to 130Mbps (20MHz channels) and 300Mbps (40MHz channels) for 802.11n Antennas: Two built-in Antennas Two integrated MC-Card connectors for optional external antennas Decryption: WEP WPA PSK (in Wireshark) WPA2 PSK (in Wireshark) Power: USB Bus (no external power) 5VDC 300mA (max) or 1.5 Watt (max) Temperature: Operating: 0C to 55C Storage: -20C to 70C Humidity: Operating: 10%-70% (Non-condensing) Storage: 5%-95% (Non-condensing) Certications: RoHS compliant

AirPcap Nx Pricing

(APCNX) AirPcap Nx single USB WLAN Adapter.. $698 USD (APCNX3) AirPcap Nx 3-Pack (includes 4-port USB mini-hub)... $2,094 USD
CACE Pilot / AirPcap Nx Bundles Pricing
(P12NX) CACE Pilot with 12 mo. Update Subscription and single AirPcap Nx adapter.. $1,923 USD (P12NX3) CACE Pilot with 12 mo. Update Subscription and AirPcap Nx 3-Pack.. $3,180 USD Pricing for all CACE products can be found on our catalog page at www.cacetech.com/products/catalog.

Upgrading to AirPcap Nx

About CACE Technologies, Inc.
Owners of any functioning version of AirPcap can upgrade to AirPcap Nx for the difference in price of the adapters plus the associated shipping costs. Please contact sales@cacetech.com for upgrade instructions.
AirPcap Nx Host System Requirements
Pentium compatible or better Available USB 2.0 or 1.1 Slot Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows 7
Founded in 2005 with the vision of offering superior tools to the networking community, CACE Technologies, Inc. has since become a leader in the network analysis industry. Our innovative product portfolio includes the AirPcap family of wireless packet capture adapters for Windows, the TurboCap full-rate dual-port Gigabit Ethernet capture and injection solution, and CACE Pilot, a powerful and intuitive network analysis, visualization and reporting tool. CACE also provides support, training, and development for two of the most popular and highly acclaimed opensource networking tools: WinPcap and Wireshark. All CACE products are fully integrated with Wireshark and are designed to enhance the Wireshark user experience. For information on our tools and services, visit www. cacetech.com.

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