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Adrian Granados ·Intuitibits LLC
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Airtool Mac 2.7.7 . Free Wi-Fi packet capture utility that uses your Mac’s built-in adapter to capture on a single or multi-channel basis, with Wireshark integration, remote sensor support, and CloudShark upload. By Adrian Granados (Intuitibits).

Airtool 2.7.7 Overview

Airtool is a Wi-Fi packet capture utility for macOS. It resides in the system menu bar and lets you check the status and channel configuration of your Mac’s built-in Wi-Fi adapter, as well as perform frame captures on one or more channels. No special hardware is needed, it works thru the Mac's own Wi-Fi card and captures traffic that can be viewed in Wireshark, Omnipeek or WiFi Explorer. Airtool can also be used alongside Wireshark, so users can alter channel settings while capturing frames live from external tools such as Wireshark or tcpdump. This detail in the workflow is important when troubleshooting issues that cross channels. Captures are not just a local-only diagnostic tool, but can be uploaded automatically or manually to CloudShark or Mojo Packets for further cloud-based analysis and sharing. If you need more advanced diagnostics, Airtool supports multi-channel captures, with remote sensors (Linux-based devices such as the WLAN Pi or a Raspberry Pi 4 configured to run a capture script over SSH) so that Airtool can orchestrate captures across multiple channels at once, instead of being limited to the channel that the Mac itself is on at the time. External USB Wi-Fi adapters are also supported on Intel Macs with Intuitibits’ custom EASE (External Adapter Support Environment), a lightweight virtual machine that exposes external adapters to both Airtool and WiFi Explorer Pro. Airtool is created by Adrian Granados, who has been creating wireless tools for Mac, iOS and Windows since 2009, and is also the author of the highly regarded WiFi Explorer and WiFi Explorer Pro apps. You can download Airtool free from the Intuitibits site.

Key Features

Wi-Fi States and Channel Monitoring View the status and channel of a Mac’s built-in Wi-Fi adapter from the menu bar without having to search thru System Settings. Single and Multi Channel Frame Capture Capture packets on one or more Wi-Fi channels, depending on the diagnostic scenario under investigation. Integration with Wireshark Allow a truly flexible live troubleshooting workflow where you can change channel settings while a live capture is already running in an external tool like Wireshark or tcpdump. Upload to Mojo Packets and CloudShark Automatically or manually upload to CloudShark or Mojo Packets for cloud-based analysis and sharing with colleagues or support teams. Remote Sensor Assistance Use Linux based remote sensors, like the WLAN Pi or Raspberry Pi 4, to perform coordinated multi-channel captures using a custom capture script over SSH. Support for external USB adapters with EASE Intel Mac Users : Capture packets with external USB Wi-Fi adapters using Intuitibits ’ EASE custom virtual machine . This lets you capture packets even if your Mac ’ s internal adapter doesn ’ t support it . 6 GHz Band Availability While Macs do not natively support Wi-Fi 6E, Airtool can provide visibility into the 6 GHz band when used with remote sensors that can scan or capture that spectrum. Direct Software Compatibility Captured data opens cleanly in Wireshark, Omnipeek, or WiFi Explorer to fit into whatever analysis workflow a network engineer already uses. 100% Free Airtool is a free download and is available directly from Intuitibits' Web site along with the company's other wireless diagnostic tools.

Programs Details

File Size18.3 MB
Version2.7.7
DeveloperAdrian Granados
PublisherIntuitibits LLC

System Requirements

Minimum
OSmacOS 10.14
ProcessorIntel Core i3
RAM2 GB
Storage500 MB
GPUIntegrated
Recommended
OSmacOS 13
ProcessorApple Silicon (M1 or newer)
RAM4 GB
Storage500 MB
GPUIntegrated

How to Use Airtool 2.7.7

Step 1: Obtain Airtool Download Airtool for Mac for free from the macospace.com. Step 2: Download and Run Install the app and open it, letting it appear as a menu bar utility rather than a standard Dock app. Step 3: Check Wi-Fi State and Channel Before you start capturing, open Airtool from the menu bar to see the current state and channel configuration of your Mac’s Wi-Fi adapter. Step 4: Begin a Capture Start a single channel frame capture, or set up a multi-channel capture depending on what you are troubleshooting. Step 5: Run Wireshark Alongside Airtool If you already run a live capture in Wireshark or tcpdump, you can also use Airtool to change channel settings without interrupting the ongoing external capture. Step 6: Install Remote Sensor (Optional) If you want to do multi-channel captures in a coordinated fashion setup and use a remote sensor such as a WLAN Pi or Raspberry Pi 4 running Airtool's capture script over SSH. Step 7 : Add an External Adapter (Optional, Intel Macs) If you want support for external USB Wi-Fi adapters, you need to configure Intuitibits EASE virtual machine to expose the adapter to Airtool. Step 8: Upload to CloudShark/Mojo Packets When you’ve finished your capture, upload it automatically or manually to CloudShark or Mojo Packets for analysis or sharing in the cloud. Step 9: Analyze in Your Tool of Choice You can open the captured data in Wireshark, Omnipeek or WiFi Explorer to complete your network diagnosis or troubleshooting.

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