There are lots of monitor and analysis tools for netware, but the similar utilities for wireless network are very few. With the development of wireless technology, wireless network and wireless equipments are widely used all over the world. A high-powered and easy to use WiFi network sniffer is very important for the administrators who manage the network with wireless equipments. CommView for WiFi is an ideal solution for administrators. It is published by TamoSoft, Inc. Did you hear about it? I have some wireless hardware in my company network, such as wireless network card, BlueTooth equipments, wireless camera and so on. With CommView for WiFi I can manage them simply and effectively. If you have the same requirement as me, please give it a try and I insure that you will love it soon.

CommView for WiFi is a special edition of CommView designed for capturing and analyzing network packets on wireless 802.11 a/b/g networks. It gathers information from the wireless adapter and decodes the analyzed data. In addition, it lets us see the list of network connections and vital IP statistics and examine individual packets. Packets can be decrypted utilizing user-defined WEP keys and are decoded down to the lowest layer, with full analysis of the most widespread protocols. The captured packets can be saved to log files for future analysis. CommView provides several filter options, that allow to drop unnecessary packets and limit capture to essential information. Additional features include configurable alarms, pie chart statistics, import/export, packet search and full decoding of most protocols.

CommView for WiFi requires us to replace our wireless network card driver - the monitoring computer will be in a passive mode and not be able to connect to the network, other than for packet monitoring. It should be installed on a dedicated machine or secondary network card. Loaded with many user-friendly features, CommView for WiFi combines performance and flexibility with an ease of use unmatched in the industry. CommView for WiFi captures every packet on the air to display important information such as the list of access points and stations, per-node and per-channel statistics, signal strength, a list of packets and network connections, protocol distribution charts, etc. By providing this information, CommView for WiFi can help us view and examine packets, pinpoint network problems, perform site surveys, and troubleshoot software and hardware. Packets can be decrypted utilizing user-defined WEP or WPA-PSK keys and are decoded down to the lowest layer. With over 70 supported protocols, this network analyzer allows us to see every detail of a captured packet using a convenient tree-like structure to display protocol layers and packet headers.

Additionally, the product provides an open interface for plugging in custom decoding modules. A WEP and WPA key retrieval add-ons are available subject to terms and conditions. A number of case studies describe real-world applications of CommView for WiFi in business, government, and education sectors. CommView for WiFi is a comprehensive and affordable tool for wireless LAN administrators, security professionals, network programmers, or anyone who wants to have a full picture of the WLAN traffic. This application runs under Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista and requires a compatible wireless network adapter.

In a word, with CommView for WiFi we can: Scan the air for WiFi stations and access points. Capture 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g WLAN traffic. Specify WEP or WPA keys to decrypt encrypted packets. View detailed per-node and per-channel statistics. View detailed IP connections statistics: IP addresses, ports, sessions, etc. Reconstruct TCP sessions. Configure alarms that can notify us about important events, such as suspicious packets, high bandwidth utilization, unknown addresses, rogue access points, etc. View protocol "pie" charts. Monitor bandwidth utilization. Browse captured and decoded packets in real time. Search for strings or hex data in captured packet contents. Log individual or all packets to files. Load and view capture files offline. Import and export packets in Sniffer, EtherPeek, AiroPeek, Observer, NetMon, Tcpdump, hex, and text formats. Export any IP address to SmartWhois for quick, easy IP lookup and much more!

CommView for WiFi 6.0 is a Wireless Communication product from tamos.com, get 5 Stars SoftSea Rating, CommView for WiFi is a special edition of CommView designed for capturing and analyzing network packets on wireless 802.11 a/b/g networks. It gathers information from the wireless adapter and decodes the analyzed data. In addition, it lets you see the list of network connections and vital IP statistics and examine individual packets. Packets can be decrypted utilizing user-defined WEP keys and are decoded down to the lowest layer, with full analysis of the most widespread protocols. The captured packets can be saved to log files for future analysis. CommView provides several filter options, that allow to drop unnecessary packets and limit capture to essential information. Additional features include configurable alarms, pie chart statistics, import/export, packet search and full decoding of most protocols. CommView for WiFi requires you to replace your wireless network card driver - the monitoring computer will be in a passive mode and not be able to connect to the network, other than for packet monitoring. It should be installed on a dedicated machine or secondary network card. The license of this communication software is Shareware, the price is $499.00, you can free download and get a free trial before you buy. If you want to get a full or nolimited version of CommView for WiFi, you can buy this communication software.