AIRESPACE-WIRELESS-MIB :: bsnAPIfPacketsSniffingFeature

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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bsnAPIfPacketsSniffingFeature

Module: AIRESPACE-WIRELESS-MIB

OID (symbolic): AIRESPACE-WIRELESS-MIB::bsnAPIfPacketsSniffingFeature

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.14179.2.2.2.1.17

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-write

Description: This flag when enabled implies that AP will sniff the 802.11a/bg packets. However, if it is enabled, then user should enter the server-ip-address on which Airopeek is running and the 802.11a/bg-channel-number to be sniffed. The above feature will work only when AP is in 'Sniffer' mode.

What is bsnAPIfPacketsSniffingFeature?

Enables or disables packet sniffing mode on the AP radio, causing it to capture 802.11a/bg wireless frames on a specified channel and forward them to an Airopeek server. The AP must be placed in 'Sniff' mode for this feature to function.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.14179.2.2.2.1.17
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> AIRESPACE-WIRELESS-MIB::bsnAPIfPacketsSniffingFeature

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.14179.2.2.2.1.17.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> AIRESPACE-WIRELESS-MIB::bsnAPIfPacketsSniffingFeature.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.14179.2.2.2.1.17.1 i <value>

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (7 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4privateAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1enterprisesAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.14179airespaceAIRESPACE-REF-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.14179.2bsnWirelessAIRESPACE-WIRELESS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.14179.2.2bsnAPAIRESPACE-WIRELESS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.14179.2.2.2bsnAPIfTableAIRESPACE-WIRELESS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.14179.2.2.2.1bsnAPIfEntryAIRESPACE-WIRELESS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.14179.2.2.2.1.17bsnAPIfPacketsSniffingFeatureAIRESPACE-WIRELESS-MIB