Save file formats
You can save packets to the supported file formats below.
Capture file formats
The capture file formats are:
• Omnipeek Packet File (*.pkt)—The packets are saved to a Omnipeek packet file format, with a *.pkt extension.
• Omnipeek Packet File (compressed) (*.wpz)—The packets are saved to a compressed Omnipeek packet file format used to save disk space. This file format uses a *.wpz extension.
• Omnipeek Wireless Packet File (*.apc)—The packets are saved to a Omnipeek wireless packet file format, with a *.apc extension.
• Omnipeek Classic Packet File (*.pkt)—The packets are saved to an Omnipeek packet file format compatible with older LiveAction programs, such as older versions of AiroPeek, EtherPeek SE (5.0 and earlier), EtherPeek NX (2.0 and earlier). This file format uses a *.pkt extension.
NOTE: The compressed Packet File format (*.wpz) is not supported for automatic file creation during packet capture. The compressed format can be used normally to or from any capture window.
Other file formats
In addition to the capture file formats above, you can save packets from any media type to the following formats.
• Packet List (Tab delimited, UTF-8) (*.txt)—The packets and columns displayed in the Packet List are saved to a tab-delimited text file in UTF-8 encoding.
• Packet List (Comma delimited, ASCII) (*.csv)—The packets and columns displayed in the Packet List are saved to a comma-delimited text file in ASCII encoding.
• Decoded Packets (*.txt)—The packets are decoded and saved to a plain text file.
• Decoded Packets (*.rtf)—The packets are decoded and saved to an RTF file that preserves the text formatting and page layout of the same packets in the Decode view of the Packet Decode window.
• Decoded Packets (*.htm)—The packets are decoded and saved to an HTML file that preserves the text formatting and page layout of the same packets in the Decode view of the Packet Decode window.
• Libpcap (Wireshark, AirPcap, tcpdump, etc.) (*.pcap, *.pcap.gz, *.cap, *.dmp, *.appcap, *.appcapz)—The packets are saved to a binary format compatible with many free/open source programs such as tcpdump and Wireshark.
• PcapNG (Wireshark, etc.) (*.pcapng, *.pcapng.gz, *.ntar, *.ntar.gz)—The packets are saved to a binary format compatible with many free/open source programs such as tcpdump and Wireshark.
• NG Sniffer DOS file (*.enc)—The packets are saved as a Sniffer® trace file in DOS format. This file format uses a *.enc extension.
• Raw Packet Data (*.txt)—The packets are saved to a file as raw text. The file includes raw hexadecimal and ASCII data, 16 bytes per line, hex on the left, ASCII on the right.
• TCP/UDP/RTP Data File (*.*)—The part of the packet that is after the end of the TCP, UDP, or RTP header, up to and including the data at the offset specified by the Total Length field of the IP header is saved to a filename and file format that you must specify. This part of the packet typically contains the application data for file transfers. If multiple packets are selected, their contents are saved as one continuous file, in packet number order.