Wireshark for Silicon Labs Hardware#

Introduction#

Wireshark is a widely used, open-source network protocol analyzer that allows developers to capture and inspect network traffic in real time or from previously recorded sessions. Through integration with Simplicity Device Manager (SDM), Silicon Labs provides seamless support for capturing and analyzing network traffic from supported hardware.

What This Guide Covers#

This comprehensive setup guide provides:

• Official support and setup instructions for Wireshark with SDM

• Step-by-step configuration for launching SDM as an external capture interface

• Methods to capture, view, and analyze traffic from Silicon Labs adapters

• Supported protocols: Wi-SUN, Zigbee, and Thread