File Converter

File Converter is a tool designed to convert PCAP or PCAPNG file with a gateway header to a new PCAP or PCAPNG file without a gateway header.
It allows conversion of:

  • a PCAP file having packets with a gateway header to a new PCAP or PCAPNG file having packets without a gateway header.

  • a PCAPNG file having packets with a gateway header to a new PCAPNG file having packets without a gateway header.

The File Converter main window contains the following items:

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  • 1 Convert From selects the input file.

  • 2 Convert To selects the exported file and its type.

  • 3 Convert/Stop Button performs conversion action or stops the conversion.

  • 4 Results notifies about the progress and gives the conversion results.

Convert From

In this section, the file to be converted can be selected. It can be a PCAP or PCAPNG file.

Convert To

  • File Type: could be either PCAP or PCAPNG. It depends on the input file type.

  • Output file: the new file that contains the converted packets.

Convert/Stop Button

  • Convert button: begins the conversion.

  • Stop button: stops the current conversion, if needed.

Note

The output file contains all packets converted before clicking the Stop button. Otherwise, it contains all converted packets.

Results

  • This section notifies about the progress of the current conversion. The number of converted packets keeps incrementing until the action is done. When the conversion is completed, it informs, also, about the number of packets that fail to be converted.

Example Use Case

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