Sniffer® Portable Professional User's Guide - NetScout

Chapter 5
Setting Capture Filters from the Matrix
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To capture data on a specific station or conversation from the matrix:
Click the icon for a single stations in the traffic map, or:
Select a conversation entry in the outline table view.
Then, click the button. (For more information, see Capturing from
Specific Stations (Visual Filters) on page 128.)
NOTE: If you have difficulty selecting a station for capture in the
traffic map, try clicking the Pause button before selecting the
station.
Matrix Counters for Wireless Networks (802.11 Tab)
In addition to the standard Matrix features available for all networks,
Sniffer Portable Professional provides counters specifically for MAC-layer
wireless stations in the 802.11 tab.
Display the Matrix’s 802.11 tab by clicking it at the bottom of the Matrix
window. For each conversation involving MAC-layer wireless stations
detected on the network, the 802.11 tab provides packet and byte
counts for each side of the conversation.