Airtool 2 Release Notes

• Sometimes, the Wi-Fi interface on certain Mac models may remain in monitor mode after stopping the capture.
• Airtool 2 running on Apple silicon Macs may not capture all VHT and HE data packets using the built-in Wi-Fi interface, especially when using channel widths greater than 20 MHz or under high Wi-Fi traffic conditions.

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Version 2.5.4	Jun 25, 2024

• Adds support for remote captures using 320 MHz channels.
• Removes “Disconnect from” option.
• Fixes an issue identifying the first WLAN interface of a remote sensor.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

Version 2.5.3	Nov 11, 2023

• Fixes the “wireless interface is already in use” error when starting a new remote capture.

Version 2.5.2	Sep 28, 2023

• Improves support for macOS Sonoma.
• Removes the use of ifconfig and iwconfig for staging wireless interfaces when doing a remote capture.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

Version 2.5.1	Jul 27, 2023

• Increases maximum number of capture files limit to 10000.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

Version 2.5	Apr 13, 2023

• Adds an option for multi-channel captures using only 2.4 and 5 GHz channels on Macs with 6E support.
• Replaces “Launch Script” with “Run Command” as an option that can be used after saving the capture file.
• Simplifies the menu layout of multi-channel capture options.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

Version 2.4.4	Feb 27, 2023

• Fixes incorrect frequencies being set when doing multi-source captures.
• Fixes incorrect state after a permission error occurs.

Version 2.4.3	Jan 25, 2023

• Adds 6 GHz support on Macs with Wi-Fi 6E.
• Removes “Capture Custom…” option.
• Fixes crash that may occur when capturing iOS traces.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

Version 2.4.2	Oct 26, 2022

• Fixes compatibility with macOS Ventura.

Version 2.4.1	Oct 7, 2022

• Fixes control frames not being captured when using certain adapters (e.g., MT7921) remotely.
• Fixes an issue with the WiFi Coconut integration when the WiFi Coconut tools are installed via Homebrew.

Version 2.4	Sep 30, 2022

• Adds support for capturing Wi-Fi traffic using a WiFi Coconut by Hak5.
• Adds support for U-NII-4 channels when doing a remote capture.
• Changes Capture option to indicate current channel and channel width.
• Removes options for managing channel and channel width as they have limited use.
• Removes support for macOS High Sierra (10.13).
• Other fixes and improvements.

Version 2.3.7	May 30, 2022

• Adds support for 160 MHz remote captures on 5 and 6 GHz.
• Removes multiple channel capture options in Apple silicon Macs as channel hopping can’t be performed reliably.
• Fixes incorrect channel and channel width in menu when capturing.
• Other fixes and improvements.

Version 2.3.6	Feb 17, 2022

• Improves capturing using remote sensors.
• Other fixes and improvements.

Version 2.3.5	Jan 30, 2022

• Fixes a crash that may occur when setting time limits on captures.
• Improves error handling when a sensor’s current user’s password has expired.
• Sets capture progress window to be always on top.
• Prevents computer from going to sleep while doing a capture.
• Other fixes and improvements.

Version 2.3.4	Jan 19, 2022

• Fixes an issue where canceling a remote or multi-source capture can hang the application after an error has occurred.

Version 2.3.3	Jan 13, 2022

• Fixes an issue where a capture cannot be canceled or stopped after an error has occurred.
• Improves remote capturing when using iwlwifi-based (e.g. AX210) Wi-Fi cards.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

Version 2.3.2	Sep 27, 2021

• Fixes an issue when capturing remotely using multiple AX210 cards.

Version 2.3.1	Aug 10, 2021

• Fixes a crash that occurs when capturing iOS packet traces in macOS Mojave or older.
• Improves error handling when capturing from remote sensors.

Version 2.3	Jul 28, 2021

• Adds experimental support for remote captures in 6 GHz using a suitable platform and the Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 module.
• Adds ability to forget credentials of a remote sensor by pressing the Option key before starting the capture.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

Version 2.2.1	Mar 6, 2021

• Improves the integration with EASE (External Adapter Support Environment).

Version 2.2	Mar 2, 2021

• Adds support for capturing Layer-3 traffic from compatible iOS devices.
• Adds support for capturing Zigbee traffic using TI CC2531EMK and RapidConnect Zigbee USB stick.
• Adds support for capturing Bluetooth LE traffic using TI CC2540EMK and Ubertooth One.
• Adds support for EASE (External Adapter Support Environment).
• Improves remote capture and diagostics support.
• Other fixes and improvements.

Version 2.1	Feb 2, 2021

• Adds support for multi-source captures. You can now do multi-channel captures using multiple remote sensors and adapters.
• Adds support for the PCAP Next Generation (pcapng) capture file format and makes pcapng the default capture file format in Airtool.
• Other fixes and improvements.

Version 2.0.3	Dec 23, 2020

• Fixes an issue in macOS High Sierra that causes the app to hang up when stopping a capture.

Version 2.0.2	Dec 21, 2020

• Adds ability to configure a remote sensor’s port.
• Adds ability to run diagnostics on a remote sensor.
• Other fixes and improvements.

Version 2.0.1	Dec 8, 2020

• Fixes an issue when using multiple displays.
• Fixes duplicate entries under some submenus.
• Removes the “Link-Layer Header” menu item that allowed you to choose the link-layer header used for capturing. Airtool will now always use Radiotap as the link-layer header as support for other headers has been dropped in newer Mac models.
• Other bug fixes and improvements.

Version 2.0	Nov 15, 2020

• Initial release.