Sniffer® Portable Professional User's Guide - NetScout

Use the 802.11 drop-down to change
the selected topology. You can add
channels from each topology
supported by your card to the Surf list
by selecting an entry and clicking Add.
Use the Surf Time
fields to specify the
amount of time to
monitor the
selected channel.
Working with the Topology Surfing Dialog Box
Setting Options in the Sniffer Window
The main tasks performed in the Topology Surfing dialog box are
channel selection and surf time configuration:
Use the Add button to move a channel from the list of available
channels to the list of selected channels.
To change a channel’s Surf Time, select its entry in the Selected
list, enter a new value in the Surf Time field, and click Set Time.
To reset all selected channels at once, click Reset All.
By default, Channel 11 on 802.11G is enabled. Enable any other
channels you’d like to monitor.
The Selected panel lists the channels Sniffer Portable
Professional will monitor. Each channel is listed with
its topology, channel number, and how long Sniffer
Portable Professional will monitor it during each cycle.
Figure 4-3. Tools > Wireless > Surf Settings Dialog Box
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