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Display Filter Reference: IEEE 802.11 Radiotap Capture header

Protocol field name: radiotap
Versions: 1.0.0 to 1.6.5

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Field name Type Description Versions
radiotap.antenna Unsigned integer, 4 bytes Antenna 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.channel Unsigned integer, 4 bytes Channel 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.channel.freq Unsigned integer, 4 bytes Channel frequency 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.channel.type Unsigned integer, 2 bytes Channel type 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.channel.type.2ghz Boolean 2 GHz spectrum 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.channel.type.5ghz Boolean 5 GHz spectrum 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.channel.type.cck Boolean Complementary Code Keying (CCK) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.channel.type.dynamic Boolean Dynamic CCK-OFDM 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.channel.type.gfsk Boolean Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying (GFSK) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.channel.type.gsm Boolean GSM (900MHz) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.channel.type.half Boolean Half Rate Channel (10MHz Channel Width) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.channel.type.ofdm Boolean Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.channel.type.passive Boolean Passive 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.channel.type.quarter Boolean Quarter Rate Channel (5MHz Channel Width) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.channel.type.sturbo Boolean Static Turbo 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.channel.type.turbo Boolean Turbo 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.channel.xtype.passive Boolean Passive 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.datarate Floating point (single-precision) Data rate (Mb/s) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.db_antnoise Unsigned integer, 4 bytes SSI Noise (dB) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.db_antsignal Unsigned integer, 4 bytes SSI Signal (dB) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.db_txattenuation Unsigned integer, 2 bytes Transmit attenuation (dB) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.dbm_antnoise Signed integer, 4 bytes SSI Noise (dBm) 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.dbm_antsignal Signed integer, 4 bytes SSI Signal (dBm) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.fcs Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 802.11 FCS 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.fcs_bad Boolean Bad FCS 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.fhss.hopset Unsigned integer, 1 byte FHSS Hop Set 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.fhss.pattern Unsigned integer, 1 byte FHSS Pattern 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.flags Unsigned integer, 1 byte Flags 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.flags.badfcs Boolean Bad FCS 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.flags.cfp Boolean CFP 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.flags.datapad Boolean Data Pad 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.flags.fcs Boolean FCS at end 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.flags.frag Boolean Fragmentation 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.flags.preamble Boolean Preamble 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.flags.shortgi Boolean Short GI 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.flags.wep Boolean WEP 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.length Unsigned integer, 2 bytes Header length 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.mactime Unsigned integer, 8 bytes MAC timestamp 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.mcs Label MCS information 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.mcs.bw Unsigned integer, 1 byte Bandwidth 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.mcs.fec Unsigned integer, 1 byte FEC 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.mcs.format Unsigned integer, 1 byte Format 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.mcs.gi Unsigned integer, 1 byte Guard interval 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.mcs.have_bw Boolean Bandwidth 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.mcs.have_fec Boolean FEC 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.mcs.have_format Boolean Format 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.mcs.have_gi Boolean Guard interval 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.mcs.have_index Boolean MCS index 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.mcs.index Unsigned integer, 1 byte MCS index 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.mcs.known Unsigned integer, 1 byte Known MCS information 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.pad Unsigned integer, 1 byte Header pad 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present Label Present flags 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.antenna Boolean Antenna 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.channel Boolean Channel 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.db_antnoise Boolean DB Antenna Noise 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.db_antsignal Boolean DB Antenna Signal 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.db_tx_attenuation Boolean DB TX Attenuation 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.dbm_antnoise Boolean DBM Antenna Noise 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.dbm_antsignal Boolean DBM Antenna Signal 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.dbm_tx_attenuation Boolean DBM TX Attenuation 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.ext Boolean Ext 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.fcs Boolean FCS in header 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.fhss Boolean FHSS 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.flags Boolean Flags 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.lock_quality Boolean Lock Quality 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.mcs Boolean HT information 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.rate Boolean Rate 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.rtap_ns Boolean Radiotap NS next 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.rxflags Boolean RX flags 1.2.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.tsft Boolean TSFT 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.tx_attenuation Boolean TX Attenuation 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.vendor_ns Boolean Vendor NS next 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.present.xchannel Boolean Channel+ 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.quality Unsigned integer, 2 bytes Signal Quality 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.rxflags Unsigned integer, 2 bytes RX flags 1.2.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.rxflags.badplcp Boolean Bad PLCP 1.2.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.txattenuation Unsigned integer, 2 bytes Transmit attenuation 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.txpower Signed integer, 4 bytes Transmit power 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.vendor_data Label Vendor data 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.vendor_data_len Unsigned integer, 2 bytes Vendor data length 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.vendor_namespace Sequence of bytes Vendor namespace 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.vendor_oui Sequence of bytes Vendor OUI 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.vendor_subns Unsigned integer, 1 byte Vendor sub namespace 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.version Unsigned integer, 1 byte Header revision 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.xchannel Unsigned integer, 4 bytes Channel number 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.xchannel.flags Unsigned integer, 4 bytes Channel type 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.xchannel.freq Unsigned integer, 4 bytes Channel frequency 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.xchannel.type.2ghz Boolean 2 GHz spectrum 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.xchannel.type.5ghz Boolean 5 GHz spectrum 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.xchannel.type.cck Boolean Complementary Code Keying (CCK) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.xchannel.type.dynamic Boolean Dynamic CCK-OFDM 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.xchannel.type.gfsk Boolean Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying (GFSK) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.xchannel.type.gsm Boolean GSM (900MHz) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.xchannel.type.half Boolean Half Rate Channel (10MHz Channel Width) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.xchannel.type.ht20 Boolean HT Channel (20MHz Channel Width) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.xchannel.type.ht40d Boolean HT Channel (40MHz Channel Width with Extension channel below) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.xchannel.type.ht40u Boolean HT Channel (40MHz Channel Width with Extension channel above) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.xchannel.type.ofdm Boolean Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.xchannel.type.quarter Boolean Quarter Rate Channel (5MHz Channel Width) 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.xchannel.type.sturbo Boolean Static Turbo 1.0.0 to 1.6.5
radiotap.xchannel.type.turbo Boolean Turbo 1.0.0 to 1.6.5

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