Download CommView for WiFi
CommView for WiFi is a tool for monitoring wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n networks. To use this product, you must have a compatible wireless adapter. To enable the monitoring features of your wireless adapter, you will need to use a special driver that comes with this product.
Alternatively, you may want to consider using the standard, non-wireless CommView edition that will allow you to capture your own inbound and outbound wireless network packets, without capturing the traffic generated by other wireless stations.
The following adapters have been tested and are compatible with CommView for WiFi:
802.11b/g/n and 802.11a/b/g/n Adapters
| Adapter |
802.11 Bands |
Form Factor |
Supported OS |
Limitations or Comments |
Sensitivity on a 1-5 scale |
| Atheros AR5008, AR5009, AR9xxx |
BGN or ABGN |
Integrated |
XP or higher |
|
Not rated * |
| Broadcom 802.11n |
BGN or ABGN |
Integrated |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
Not rated * |
| D-Link DWA-542 |
BGN |
PCI |
XP or higher |
|
3 |
| D-Link DWA-547 |
BGN |
PCI |
XP or higher |
|
3 |
| D-Link DWA-552 |
BGN |
PCI |
XP or higher |
|
3 |
| D-Link DWA-556 |
BGN |
PCIe |
XP or higher |
|
2 |
| D-Link DWA-642 |
BGN |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
|
4 |
| D-Link DWA-643 |
BGN |
ExpressCard |
XP or higher |
Recommended |
3 |
| D-Link DWA-645 |
BGN |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
|
4 |
| D-Link DWA-652 |
BGN |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
Recommended |
4 |
| Dell Wireless 1505 |
ABGN |
Integrated |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
4 |
| Dell Wireless 1510 |
ABGN |
Integrated |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
4 |
| Dell Wireless 1515 |
ABGN |
Integrated |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
4 |
| Intel 4965AGN |
ABGN |
Integrated |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
5 |
| Intel 5100 |
ABGN |
Integrated |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
5 |
| Intel 5150 |
ABGN |
Integrated |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
5 |
| Intel 5300 |
ABGN |
Integrated |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
5 |
| Intel 5350 |
ABGN |
Integrated |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
5 |
| Linksys WEC600N |
ABGN |
ExpressCard |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
4 |
| Linksys WUSB600N |
ABGN |
USB |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
3 |
| NEC AtermWL300NC |
ABGN |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
Recommended |
5 |
| Realtek RTL8192E |
BGN |
PCIe |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
2 |
| TP-Link TL-WN910N |
BGN |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
Recommended |
4 |
| Ubiquiti SR71C |
ABGN |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
Recommended |
5 |
| Ubiquiti SR71X |
ABGN |
ExpressCard |
XP or higher |
Recommended |
5 |
| CACE AirPcap Nx USB |
ABGN |
USB |
XP or higher |
See tech. notes |
4 |
|
802.11b/g and 802.11a/b/g Adapters
| Adapter |
802.11 Bands |
Form Factor |
Supported OS |
Limitations or Comments |
Sensitivity on a 1-5 scale |
| Atheros AR5001-AR5007 |
BG or ABG |
Integrated |
XP or higher |
|
Not rated * |
| Broadcom 802.11 b/g or a/b/g |
BG or ABG |
Integrated |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
Not rated * |
| Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g |
ABG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
|
5 |
| D-Link WNA-2330 |
BG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
|
5 |
| D-Link DWL-G680 |
BG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
|
5 |
| D-Link DWL-AG660 |
ABG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
Recommended |
5 |
| D-Link DWL-AG530 |
ABG |
PCI |
XP or higher |
|
4 |
| D-Link DWL-AG650 |
ABG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
|
4 |
| D-Link DWL-AG520 |
ABG |
PCI |
XP or higher |
|
4 |
| D-Link DWL-G630 |
BG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
H/W Rev. C or Rev. D only |
4 |
| D-Link DWL-G520 |
BG |
PCI |
XP or higher |
|
3 |
| D-Link DWL-G650 |
BG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
See tech. notes |
4 |
| D-Link DWA-120 |
BG |
USB |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
3 |
| Dell Wireless 1390 |
BG |
Integrated |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
4 |
| Dell Wireless 1395 |
BG |
Integrated |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
4 |
| Dell Wireless 1397 |
BG |
Integrated |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
4 |
| Intel 3945ABG |
ABG |
Integrated |
Vista or higher |
See tech. notes |
5 |
| Linksys WPC55AG |
ABG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
|
4 |
| NETGEAR WAG511 |
ABG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
|
4 |
| NETGEAR WG511T |
BG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
|
4 |
| NETGEAR WG511U 54AG+ |
ABG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
|
5 |
| NETGEAR WG511U |
ABG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
Recommended |
5 |
| NETGEAR WPN311 |
BG |
PCI |
XP or higher |
|
3 |
| NETGEAR WPN511 |
BG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
|
5 |
| Proxim 8480 |
ABG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
|
4 |
| Proxim 8481 |
ABG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
|
4 |
| Proxim 8482 |
ABG |
PCI |
XP or higher |
|
3 |
| Proxim 8470 |
BG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
|
4 |
| Proxim 8471 |
BG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
|
4 |
| SMC 2336W-AG v2 |
ABG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
|
3 |
| TRENDnet TEW-501PC |
ABG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
|
4 |
| Ubiquiti SRC |
ABG |
PC Card |
XP or higher |
Recommended |
5 |
| CACE AirPcap Ex |
ABG |
USB |
XP or higher |
See tech. notes |
5 |
|
* There are a number of different adapters with the same name; sensitivity varies and cannot be estimated.
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