Therefore, this step does not expose the host computer to any security risks. Note: No ports are opened on the host computer as a result of this process. In the file TCP_UDP_Ports.dcd (C:\Program Files\WildPackets\EtherPeek\Decodes), you must include these two lines: 0x2fbe | LWAPP This is directly under the "LABL 0 0 0 b1 Light Weight Access Point Protocol\LWAPP: " line in the LWAPP-light_weight_.protocol.dcd file (C:\Program Files\WildPackets\EtherPeek\Decodes). In order to modify the LWAPP decode file, add "ETHR 0 0 90 c2 AP Identity: " to the LWAPP function. Refer to Cisco Technical Tips Conventions for more information on document conventions.
The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions: For information on OmniPeek, refer to Introducing Omni. For information on EtherPeek, refer to EtherPeek FAQ. The path for EtherPeek is C:/Program Files/WildPackets/EtherPeek.Ĭisco recommends that you have knowledge of the EtherPeek, and OmniPeek 3.0 and 5.0 softwares. The path for OmniPeek is C:/Program Files/WildPackets/OmniPeek. Note: The only difference between OmniPeek and EtherPeek softwares is the location of the files. Note: The procedure for OmniPeek 3.0 is the same as that of EtherPeek 3.0. This document uses the procedure for EtherPeek 3.0 and OmniPeek 5.0.
This document explains how to enable the LWAPP decodes and use the software to look at LWAPP. An Asterisk user/developer will likely write a testing suite in the future if they haven’t already.WildPackets OmniPeek (and EtherPeek) have Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP) decodes available, but they are not plugged in. The downside risk to these companies? Open-source testing tools. If video is the next application many networks will have to support, the network testing companies will do very well for years to come. Network analysis is a crucial segment of the VoIP market that will continue to grow for the foreseeable future. VoIP for all its benefits requires bandwidth and that bandwidth has to be continuous. Since all applications on the network are being analyzed, you can see which packets are affecting the quality of your calls.įor a 15 year-old company WildPackets can’t be better positioned to take advantage of the burgeoning VoIP market. You can see SIP messages going back and forth as well. I could see the opened and closed calls, and the payload of G.711 calls. I had a chance to play around with the GUI of the system and selected some packets and was able to identify jitter.
This is all done in a non-obtrusive fashion, meaning you don’t need to flood the network with traffic to see what is happening. The EtherPeek VX is a product that allows accurate call playback with varying levels of degradation for subject quality assessment and has features such as an embedded jitter buffer consultant, statistics, reports and graphs.
Well amateur isn’t the right word but starting at $8,000 the affordable testing solutions sold by WildPackets are within the reach of many corporations and developers that want to see what is happening on the network but they don’t want to break the bank to do so. So I was happily surprised to find a company in the testing space that is smaller and geared towards the needs of amateur testers. I’ll be honest, when I think of testing in the VoIP space, names like Spirent, Agilent and Empirix come to mind.