Support FAQs

OmniPeek Basic

• What are the new features in OmniPeek Basic 6.6?
• What are the new decodes in OmniPeek 6.6?
• What are the differences between OmniPeek Basic and OmniPeek Enterprise?
• What 802.11n adapters are supported in OmniPeek Basic 6.6?
• Does OmniPeek Basic 6.6 run on 64 bit Operating Systems?

What are the new features in OmniPeek Enterprise 6.6?

New and Enhanced Decoders
Drill-down from Network dashboard to detailed view
802.11n 3-Stream support
Atheros Driver Updates 64-bit USB and PCI
Extend Port Filter to accept Port Ranges
OmniPeek Online Version Checking

What are the new decodes in OmniPeek 6.6?

Wired-Specific:

• LLDP-Link Layer Discovery Protocol
• IEEE 802.1ad (Provider Bridges)
• DHCP v6
• PROFINET – Ethernet standard for automation
• Support for pcap files that have Linux cooked socket headers

Wireless-Specific:

• CAPWAP-Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points
• 802.11n support for Greenfield and STBC (Space-Time Block Coding)
• WAPI -WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure
• Wi-Fi Direct - Popular new Wi-Fi sharing WFA

What are the differences between OmniPeek Basic and OmniPeek Enterprise?

Please visit OmniPeek Comparison table on OmniPeek Network Analyzer overview page: http://www.wildpackets.com/products/distributed_network_analysis/omnipeek_network_analyzer

What 802.11n adapters are supported in OmniPeek Basic 6.6?

OmniPeek 6.6 supports Atheros and Ralink chipsets. Drivers for the Atheros chipsets ship with OmniPeek 6.6, the current list of supported adapters can be found on our website at: http://www.wildpackets.com/support/downloads/drivers

Does OmniPeek Basic 6.6 run on 64 bit Operating Systems?

OmniPeek will load and run on 64 bit operating systems in 32 bit compatibility mode and supports AMD and Intel x86 processors including the 64 bit capable Pentium and Xeon processors.