2 Wireshark Network Protocol Analyzer and Wireshark Sniffer Interface Tool Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the Wireshark Network Protocol Analyzer (Wireshark) and Wireshark Sniffer Interface Tool setup along with their respective components. By default, the Wireshark and Wireshark Sniffer Interface Tool installs the package in the C:\Program Files\ and C:\Program Files (x86)\, respectively.

Table 2-1. Wireshark Package Files
File Name	Description
`Wireshark-winXX-3.X.X.exe` file	Wireshark executable file

Table 2-2. Wireshark Sniffer Interface Tool Package Files
File Name/Folder Name		Description
`Wireshark Sniffer Interface Tool v3.0.0.10.exe`		Wireshark Sniffer Interface Tool executable file
C:\Program Files (x86) \Atmel\Atmel Wireshark Sniffer Interface Tool Folder	Atmel Wireshark Sniffer Firmware	—
	`Atmel_Wireshark_Sniffer_Interface.exe`	Wireshark Sniffer Interface tool executable file
	`Atmel_Wireshark_Sniffer_Interface.exe.config`	Atmel Wireshark Sniffer Interface framework configuration file
	`Release Notes.txt`	Contains release and version information for the Wireshark Sniffer Interface Tool To capture/sniff IEEE® 802.15.4 frames (2.4 GHz and Sub-GHz)
	`System.Xaml.dll`	—
C:\Program Files (x86) \Atmel\Atmel Wireshark Sniffer Interface Tool\Atmel Wireshark Sniffer Firmware Folder	`AWSI_at32uc3a3256s_rz600_at86rf212.hex`	Sniffer firmware for RZ600 USB stick. For more details, refer to the ATAVRRZ600.
	`AWSI_at32uc3a3256s_rz600_at86rf231.hex`
	`AWSI_atxmega256a3u_rf212b_zigbit_usb.hex`	ZigBit USB stick firmware for Sub-GHz
	`AWSI_atxmega256a3u_rf233_zigbit_usb.hex`	ZigBit USB stick firmware for 2.4 GHz sniffers