Now there is an assumption here, and that is that you are connected to a Wireless Network. Over to the right (you can resize the window if necessary, click on the Monitor Mode tick-box (as shown). You see my Wi-Fi: en0 interface is highlighted/selected.

Now on the drop down menu of Wireshark - select Capture> Options (or you can select the Gear button, or you can do a command-K). Now, once Wireshark is open, select your Wi-Fi/WLAN Interface (just click on it once so it is highlighted green): Ok all you MAC users, here is the way you capture Wi-Fi/WLAN frames using your MAC and Wireshark.įirst, MAC users get a really easy time of putting their interface into Monitor Mode, because the Wireshark interface works simply and easily, plus you don't need any other drivers or anything to make it work.įirst simply install Wireshark from Second - you are going to need our Wi-Fi/WLAN profile - get it here: Honestly, this is optional but if you want to do it right. Our Udemy course on Wireless Packet capture Our Wireless custom profile for Wireshark

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Result of running nrf Sniffer components from the command line: extcap %.

Installation directory for nrf Sniffer files: /Applications/Wireshark.app/Contents/MacOS/extcap/.

MacBook Pro 10,1, running macOS 10.15.4.I suspect the Wireshark/nrf-Sniffer setup is delicate enough that minor changes/upgrades in any of the components causes a problem.Ĭurrently I get all the way through the PCA10000 firmware loading, Wireshark installation, nrf Sniffer plugin installation and even the command line test of the nrf Sniffer plugin components (as your instructions direct), but Wireshark refuses to recognize and list the plugin among its available interfaces.

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