nRF Sniffer for 802.15.4 v0.7.2

Configuring 6loWPAN context

6loWPAN defines contexts that are used to shorten IPv6 addresses sent over-the-air. Configuring the 6loWPAN context ensures that the correct IPv6 address is displayed during packet analysis.

You can configure different 6loWPAN contexts depending on the Thread Network Data.

To configure the 6loWPAN contexts used by Thread examples:

  1. In Wireshark, go to Edit > Preferences....
  2. In the Preferences section list, go to Protocols > 6loWPAN.
  3. Set the following contexts to the provided values:
    1. In the Context 0 field, add fdde:ad00:beef:0::/64.
    2. In the Context 1 field, add fd11:22::/64.
      Screenshot of the Wireshark Preferences section for 6loWPAN
  4. Click OK to save the 6loWPAN contexts for Thread.
Parent topic: Configuring Wireshark for Thread