Netgear WC7600v1 - ProSAFE Wireless Controller User Manual

You can use the wireless controller packet capture utility to capture WiFi packets in a 
network. This 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.

The packet capture utility captures all packets of an access point in the network, irrespective 
of their final destinations, and collects the packets in a file. You can specify whether that file 
is saved to the access point logs (local capture, see 

on page 265) or to a TFTP server (remote capture).

With local capture, a single file that is limited to a size of 40 MB is saved to the access point 
logs. Even if you do not stop the capturing process during local capture, only a single file is 
saved. With remote capture, multiple files, each limited to a size of 40 MB, can be saved to a 
TFTP server until you stop the capturing process.

Packet capturing is available for the WAC720, WAC730, and WAC740 
access points only.

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Open a web browser, and in the browser’s address field, type the wireless controller’s IP 
address.

By default, the IP address is 192.168.0.250.

The wireless controller’s login window opens.

Enter your user name and password.

Click the Login button.

The wireless controller’s web management interface opens and displays the Summary 
page.

Select Diagnostics > Tools > Packet Capture.