Capture Wifi And Ethernet Packets - NETGEAR WAX618-111NAS User Manual

Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX3000 Access Point Model WAX618
Setting
Ping Count
Packet Size (in Bytes)
Ping Interval (in sec)
Ping Timeout (in sec)
Remote Host
6. To start the ping test, click the Start button.
The results of the ping test display in the Ping Result field.
7. To stop the ping test before the ping count is reached or if the ping times out, click
the Stop button.

Capture WiFi and Ethernet packets

You can capture WiFi and Ethernet packets that are received and transmitted by the
access point and save the file with captured packets to your computer. During the packet
capture process, normal functioning of the access point is not affected.
The packet capture capability can be useful for analyzing a WiFi deployment, monitoring
a WiFi network, debugging protocols, determining WiFi network bottlenecks, and, in
general, troubleshooting any irregularities in a WiFi network.
You can select to capture all packets or selected packets only.
Note: To view the captured packets, you need an application that can open .pcap
files.
To capture packets:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as
the access point or directly to the access point through an Ethernet cable or WiFi
connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window displays.
If your browser displays a security warning, you can proceed, or add an exception
for the security warning. For more information, see What to do if you get a browser
security warning on page 42.
Diagnostics and
Troubleshooting
Description
The number of pings that the access point must send. The default number is 16.
The size of each ping packet. The default size is 64 bytes.
The interval between pings. The default interval is 1 second.
The period after which a ping times out. The default period is 60 seconds.
The IP address that the access point must ping.
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