nRF Sniffer for Bluetooth LE requirements and feature support

Before you start, check that you have the required hardware and software.

Software requirements

Supported operating systems:
- Windows 10
- 64-bit OS X/macOS 10.6 or later
- Linux (check the Wireshark prerequisites for version compatibility)
Wireshark v3.4.7 or later
Python v3.6 or later

Table 1. Supported features
Feature	nRF51 DK	nRF51 Dongle	nRF52 DK	nRF52840 DK	nRF52840 Dongle	nRF52833 DK
LE Secure Connections	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Max Data Packet Size	27	27	251	251	251	251
Max Advertising Packet Size	37	37	255	255	255	255
Radio Fast Ramp-up	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
LE 2M Phy	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
LE Coded PHY	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
USB	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes