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FrameSeer

FrameSeer - 1.8

packet capture, decoding & analysis utility

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Current Version: 1.8
Release Date: 2007-12-13
License: Update
Downloads (this version): 2,092
Downloads (all versions): 11,035
Price: $49.00

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Product Description:

FrameSeer is a native ("Cocoa") application for capturing, decoding and analyzing network traffic on Mac OS X. FrameSeer is released as a universal binary and currently supports Ethernet, AirPort, PPPoE, PPP and loopback interfaces, and uses the System Configuration Framework to continuously monitor and report on physical network interface state. FrameSeer's multi-document design means that you can capture traffic simultaneously in multiple windows. For example, you can capture on Ethernet and Airport simultaneously, or run multiple captures on the same interface (each with different filters), or grab plaintext traffic from the loopback interface and tunneled traffic from another interface during ssh sessions. Capture filters are supported. Once traffic has been captured, commands like "Select Conversation", "Select by Data-Link Source Address" or "Select by Transport Layer Destination Protocol" make selecting and analyzing traffic subsets a breeze. Traffic subsets can also be copied to the clipboard or exported for use in other applications. FrameSeer includes graphical representations so that you can easily see what your traffic is and where it is going.

What's new in this version:

Latest IANA updates (protocol numbers, etc). New Auto-start on launch user preference. If enabled, FrameSeer automatically begins capturing on the default interface for the first window after launch. New DNS tab in user preferences to allow better user control of DNS resolution. Layer menu and slider settings now saved for all traffic tab views.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.4.5 or higher

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FrameSeer ReviewInteresting - Version: 1.2.1, 12/7/2003 07:12PM PST

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Eridius
Interesting application, the traffic map is especially cool. However, I think I'll stick with Ethereal in X11. While the interface may be harder to use, it supports a lot more stuff.

For those of you who haven't tried FrameSeer yet, I suggest you do, if only to look at the map.

BTW, you should put it in the documentation that the demo version stops capturing after 20 packets. Also, you shouldn't do SetUID root on the application by default - make that a preference. I don't really trust applications that SetUID themselves root. I'd rather authenticate each time I start up the application.
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