Error when launching wireshark (1.8.3) in nRF Sniffer

[Mitch996]

Hello, I'm using:

nRF sniffer, win_1.0.1_1111_Sniffer,

under OS

win7 64bit

Per @endnode's advice, I installed old version of

wireshark 1.8.3

I'm running the sniff firmware on nrf51dk, manufactured in 2015.

After locking on to the target , I press w, and this 2 error messages appear:

How should I proceed next? Shall I switch to a different version?

[Mitch996]

Update: Above problem has been solved by installing wireshark 1.12.7, so far, so good, hope this question will be useful to others.

[Hung Bui]

Hi Mitch, Please use v1.10. BLE parsing is much better with this version.

[Mitch996]

Hello @Hung Bui:

You are right, I've got it working after a few tussles.

[Julien]

Wireshark 2.4.0 has better support it just require one manual configuration the first time you use it. (I think you shouldn't go with a version as old a 1.10.x)

For the "simple user" with NRFsniffer1.0.1 here is a basic help on how to use wireshark 2.4.0 or more (note it could be simplified if Nordic does an update of it's nRFsniffer):

• open the sniffer
• press w as explained in docuementation

For the first time only you open Wireshark:

• go to edit->preferences->protocols->DLT_USER
• edit the encapsulation table and add "user10 (DLT=157)" with "nordic_ble" in payload protocol field.

[Hung Bui]

Thanks a lot Julien. You are right. Seems that the Nordic plugin can be nicely used using what you suggested.