User`s guide

What can I do with the data I collect?

Mobile Sniffer is a great first level tool. It can provide instant access to important data;

however, it is not a full-fledged analyzer. We recommended you try Ethereal for a deeper

analysis, which is why our saved files are in this format. Ethereal is free and available at

www.ethereal.com

. It works wonderfully with Airscanner Mobile Sniffer packet session

captures.

I just saw my user name and password in a sniff session! Is this normal?

YES! This is why any wireless network MUST be encrypted. Email, instant messages, web

pages, and other tidbits of data are easily captured and read by a network. If you can see your

personal information on your WLAN, so can anyone else.

Can anyone tell that I am sniffing?

There are tools available online that can help a person deduce that a sniffer is in operation.

However, due to the fact that wireless is broadcasted, a passive sniffer can usually capture

everything without being detected.

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