FrontLine ComProbe 802.11 Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide

Minimum System Requirements

l PC with Windows XP 32 bit, (Service Pack 2or higher), Windows 7 (32

or 64 bit)

l Pentium 2 GHz processor
l RAM Requirements: 2 GB minimum, 4 GB recommended
l 100 MBfree Hard DiskSpace
l USB 2.0 High Speed enabled port

Install Software

l From CD: Insert the ComProbe installer disk into your computer DVD

drive. Click on the InstallCPAS shortcut and follow the directions.

l From Download: Download the latest ComProbe installer from FTE.-

com. Oncedownloaded, double-click the installer and follow the dir­ections.

1 Attach Antennas

Remove the ComProbe 802.11 hardware from the box and attach the antennas to the two SMAconnectors.

2 Apply Power

1. Insert the 12 volt AC adapter DC connector int the POWER jack on the
back panel.

2. Plug the 12 volt AC adapter into an AC power source. T he front panel
POWER light illuminates.

3 Connect to the PC

1. Insert the USB cableinto the USBjack on the back panel.

2. Insert the other end of the USBcable into a USB port on your PC.

3. It maytake as long asthirty seconds for Windows operating system to recognize that the
ComProbe 802.11 is connected t the PC. The ACTIVITY light on the fr ont panel will blink while the
connection is established. When the ACTIVITY light is steady the 802.11 isready to communicate
with the ComProbe software on your PC.

4 Connect for ProbeSync Operation (optional)

The ComProbe 802.11 hardware has ProbeSync™ which allows for synchronization of ComProbe hardware
clocks and timestamping. One ComProbe device will act asthe master device by providing the clock to the
slave device receiving the clock. Do not confuse "master" and "slave" with Bluetooth®device master and slave
relationships.When using the ComProbe 802.11 with a ComProbe BPA600 the BPA 600 must always be the master ProbeSync device. Refer to the following
table.

802.11 ProbeSync Relationships

Master Slave

No. 1 ComProbe 802.11 No. 2 ComProbe 802.11

ComProbe BPA 600 ComProbe 802.11

1. Using a CAT 5 Ethernet cable (less than 1.5 meters (4.9 feet)) insert one end to the master ComProbe device OUT jack.

2. Insert the other end of the cable into the slave ComProbe device IN jack.

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5 Selecting a Data Capture Method

Now that the devices are on and the ComProbe 802.11 configured, the next step isto
run the ComProbe software and select the data capture method.

Open (double click on) "Fr ontline ComProbe Protocol AnalysisSystem" fr om the Star t
menu or from the “Frontline ComProbe Protocol AnalysisSystem [version #] “ desktop
folder. Ensure that you have selected the latest ComProbe software if you have
multipleversions installed.

ComProbe software detects the hardware you have plugged in and automatically
presents the appropriate shortcuts. If you have just a ComProbe 802.11 plugged in,
you’ll see onlythe Virtual Sniffing and 802.11 Air Sniffing optionspresented:

1.

Select 802.11.

2.

Clickon the Run button.

ComProbe software willopen with the Control Window .

6 Hardware Settings

From the Control Window, select Hardware Settings from the Options menu.
Verify that your ComProbe 802.11 appears in the Sniffer field. If the 802.11 doesnot
appear then click on the Refresh List button.

7 IO Settings

Manual provided with the installation package or on FTE.com.

Clickon the OK button.

From the Control Window, select I/O Settings from the Options menu.

Channel - Select the channel you wan to capture from the drop-down.

Extension Channel - Allows you to extend the range of channelsavailable

0 =Standard 1-14 Wi-Fi channels

-1 = Expanded channels below the standard range

+1 = Expanded channelsabove the standard range

FCS Filter - The Frame CheckSequence (FCS) filter selectswhether or not frames with

invalid F CS should be captured. Optionsare All Frames, Valid Frames only, and Invalid

Frames only.

These settings are sufficient to begin a capture session. Additional I/O settings tabs provide
refined capture options beyond these fundamental settings. Refer to the ComProbe User

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