====== Testing your 6LowPAN Network ======

===== Using the cc2531 sniffer =====

The [[http://www.ti.com/tool/CC2538DK|cc2538dk]] development kit comes with a
USB sniffer stick that is supported on Windows [[http://www.ti.com/tool/PACKET-SNIFFER]].
([[https://e2e.ti.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/158/8765.win_5F00_64bit_5F00_x64.zip|64-bit Windows driver]])

==== Sniffing with Wireshark: ====


  * [[https://e2e.ti.com/support/wireless-connectivity/zigbee-and-thread/f/158/t/699648|Sniffing with Wireshark]]
  * [[http://dev.ti.com/tirex/content/simplelink_zigbee_sdk_plugin_2_20_00_06/docs/zigbee_user_guide/html/zigbee/developing_zigbee_applications/dev_env/dev_env.html#wireshark|Sniffing with Wireshark 2]]


In order to sniff packets on Linux or MacOS other tools are necessary:

<code bash>
git clone https://github.com/andrewdodd/pyCCSniffer
sudo apt-get install python-usb #python3-usb
</code>

==== Contiki on the cc2531 ====


  * http://e2e.ti.com/support/wireless-connectivity/zigbee-and-thread/f/158/p/506381/1855126
==== Others: ====

  * https://sunmaysky.blogspot.com/2015/08/how-to-setup-contiki-sniffer-for.html?m=1
  * https://github.com/mitshell/CC2531
  * https://github.com/homewsn/whsniff
  * https://blog.jimmo.id.au/zigbee-packet-capture-724cf9346b47
  * https://www.verical.com/datasheet/texas-instruments-misc-kits-and-tools-cc2531emk-351500.pdf