SerialView is an asynchronous protocol analyzer that allows network managers, field engineers and developers to capture and decode asynchronous PPP (Point to Point Protocol) or SLIP (Serial Line IP) traffic on a standard PC. SerialView, run on a standard PC or notebook computer with two serial ports, is a complete real time asynchronous network monitor and protocol analyzer.
The SerialView cable captures data on an RS‑232 connection between a network host and modem then provides it to the PC via two serial ports on the PC. Data from both sides of the connection are recorded simultaneously providing a full view of the network interactions. SerialView then filters, collects, decodes and displays the packets.
SerialView is ideal for network engineers creating and testing new protocols and applications, including embedded systems and client/server applications. For applications requiring proprietary or custom protocol decoders SerialView allows users to independently develop their own protocol decoders (using Microsoft C compiler) which are then automatically loaded when SerialView starts.
Designed for portability, SerialView provides the network professional with an inexpensive tool to capture and analyze serial network traffic in the office, the lab or in the field.
- Asynchronous PPP and SLIP Analyzer
- Runs on a standard PC with two serial ports
- Simultaneous Real Time Packet Capture and Display
- User Customizable Protocol Decoders
- Symbolic support for Hosts, Nodes, Vendors and Object IDs
- Fully decodes encapsulated protocols like IP Tunneling and L2TP
- Supports baud rates up to 115,200 with standard serial ports
Operation
· Real Time collection of full duplex PPP or SLIP network traffic at baud rates up to 115,200
· Real Time and Off Line Filtering of Packets
· Real Time and Off Line display of decode Packets
· Up to 65535 Packets per Memory Buffer
· Uses all available Expanded Memory (EMM) up to 64 Meg
· Time Stamp Resolution to 1 millisecond
Features
· Custom Protocol Decoders
· Symbolic support for Hosts, Nodes, Vendors and Object IDs
· Fully decodes encapsulated protocols like IP Tunneling and L2TP
System Requirements
· 386 or better PC
· 1 Meg Ram
· 2 Meg Disk
· DOS 5.0 or later
· 2 Serial Ports, 16550 (with internal FIFOs) or better
PPP Protocols
Link Control Protocol (LCP), Password Authentication Protocol (PAP), Shiva Password Authentication Protocol (SPAP), Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP), IP Control Protocol (IPCP), IPX Control Protocol (IPXCP), VJ Compression (VJCOMP), Compressed IPX (CIPX), NetBIOS Frames Control Protocol (NBFCP), AppleTalk Control Protocol (ATCP), Compression Control Protocol (CCP), Encryption Control Protocol (ECP), Multilink, and more
Network Protocols
TCP/UDP/IP, SNMP, DNS, BOOTP/DHCP, RPC, NetBIOS, Vines IP, IPX/SPX/NCP/RIP/SAP, and more
Encapsulation Protocols
IP Tunnel, PPTP, L2F and L2TP
Import/Export
Reads and writes PacketView™, Sniffer®, and LanWatch files and writes ASCII text files
