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Kvaser adds plugin to Wireshark

13/11/2024 by Victoria Wallengren

Kvaser CAN Extcap

Kvaser CAN Extcap is a plugin for Wireshark. It makes it possible for users to connect Kvaser CAN and CAN FD interfaces to Wireshark. 

With this plugin it is possible to ; 

  • Capture CAN and CAN FD data 
  • Log CAN and CAN FD data 

Where do I find it? 
It is available free on our website:  https://kvaser.com/download/ 

What is Wireshark? 
Wiresharkยฎ is a network protocol analyzer. It lets you capture and interactively browse the traffic running on a computer network. It is freely available as open source and is released under the GNU General Public License version 2.