Which sniffing tool provides a graphical console for high-speed packet analysis and is integrated with Riverbed AirPcap adapters to analyze and troubleshoot 802.11 wireless networks?

• A. Wireshark
• B. SteelCentral Packet Analyzer
• C. Nmap
• D. Ettercap

Answer: (B)

This item tests knowing a sniffing tool that offers a graphical console for fast packet analysis and is designed to work with Riverbed AirPcap adapters for wireless (802.11) troubleshooting. SteelCentral Packet Analyzer fits this description: it provides a graphical, high-speed analysis environment and is built to integrate with Riverbed AirPcap hardware, enabling detailed capture and examination of wireless frames to diagnose 802.11 networks. While Wireshark also offers a graphical interface for packet analysis and can work with AirPcap hardware, the question specifically points to the Riverbed integration and enterprise-level sniffing console, which is characteristic of SteelCentral Packet Analyzer. Nmap is a port scanner, not a packet analyzer, and Ettercap focuses on MITM-style sniffing and injection, not the described AirPcap-integrated wireless analysis.