nRF Sniffer for ble is not showing the hardware interface option.

[Sachin Rawat]

Hi 

I need to evaluate my project which is based on a peripheral sample from zephyr, I am using thingy53, so my thingy53 is sending the data over ble to the mobile app for some sensors.

I want to track the data with the help of nrf sniffer for ble, I followed nrf_sniffer_official link but

I am not able to get the hardware interface as nrf sniffer for Bluetooth and nrf sniffer toolbar is also not showing any options.

I tried refollowing the docs steps but nothing work for me.

Below is the image of what my wireshark looks like 

And this is the CMD screen when I fire the interface command 

ncs 1.9.1

For nrf sniffer, I am using nrf9160Dk by switching the toggle key on nrf52840DK

[Menon]

Hello,

For nrf sniffer, I am using nrf9160Dk by switching the toggle key on nrf52840DK

I assume you have toggled the SW10 on the nRF9160DK (nRF91-->nRF52), am I right?

As mentioned by Selim it is not possible to use nrf9160dk as a sniffer. This is because sniffer firmware is not built for 9160dk. I am not sure which file you uploaded to 9160dk because inside the hex folder there is no file built for 9160dk. If you have succefully uploded the sniffer firmware your devicewill be listed as nRF sniffer for Bluettoth in the programmer app. See the screenshot below.

For getting the toolbar you need to enable it in the view tab in Wireshark View-->Interface toolbar--nRF Sniffer Bluetooth.

Kind Regards,

Abhijith

[Sachin Rawat]

Menon said:

I assume you have toggled the SW10 on the nRF9160DK (nRF91-->nRF52), am I right?

Yes, I am doing exactly.

Menon said:

As mentioned by Selim it is not possible to use nrf9160dk as a sniffer.

Oh, Can you suggest to me the board among all listed supported boards?

Which one to use so that it will be best for all parameters?

Unknown said:

I am not able to get the hardware interface as nrf sniffer for Bluetooth and nrf sniffer toolbar is also not showing any options.

I am getting the toolbar, you can see that in the above screenshot, I want a hardware interface.

[Menon]

Hello,

sachinrawat said:

Oh, Can you suggest to me the board among all listed supported boards?

Which one to use so that it will be best for all parameters?

I suggest you to look at the infocenter and compare the specifications depending on your Application/Use case. But in that, if you are looking for dongle as a sniffer I suggest you to go with nRF52840 dongle as it supports Bluetooth 5 which is not in nRF51 dongle.

sachinrawat said:

I am getting the toolbar, you can see that in the above screenshot, I want a hardware interface.

For that you need the device running with Sniffer_Firmware.

Kind Regards,

Abhijith

[Sachin Rawat]

Menon said:

if you are looking for dongle as a sniffer I suggest you to go with nRF52840 dongle as it supports Bluetooth 5 which is not in nRF51 dongle.

Oh, thanks, Is it okay If I use nrf52840DK?

Menon said:

For that you need the device running with Sniffer_Firmware

Oh,okay, without connecting it, it will not even show the interface??

[Menon]

Hello,

sachinrawat said:

Oh, thanks, Is it okay If I use nrf52840DK?

Yes it is fine to use nRF52840DK, you can flash it with sniffer_nrf52840dk_nrf52840_4.1.0.hex file

sachinrawat said:

Oh,okay, without connecting it, it will not even show the interface?

No it won't. You need a device running with nRF sniffer connect to your PC for getting the interface.

Kind Regards,

Abhijith