Java Development

[caissyd]

Hi,

Do you guys know if there is an equivalent to Libpcap or WinPcap available on the Blackberry?

This would make my life so much easier...

Thanks

[RexDoug]

No, there isn't. The BB device doesn't *really* have a traditional IP stack anyway.

We use Wireshark on the server side to snoop into the IP traffic between the device and server.

[marchywka]

ROFL. You really are new to wireless huh? Everyone tries to keep a secret- phone makers, carriers, etc.

You; think with all that stuff about public spectrum in the US they'd be a little more open.

LOL.

You are lucky if non-port 80 is open when you get an "internet' plan or if you can use the GPS

on your own phone.

[Aviator168]

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caissyd wrote:

Hi,

Do you guys know if there is an equivalent to Libpcap or WinPcap available on the Blackberry?

This would make my life so much easier...

Thanks

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What are you trying do with a Java based OS anyway? Trying to turn the BB into a 3G router?   We are lucky to do what is allowed.

[caissyd]

Thanks guys,

I am indeed new to wireless. My background is developing web apps and I am more and more into information security. I thought I could write a tiny little and basic wireshark for the BB...

Thanks anyway!

[ydaraishy]

You need some degree of OS-level support to do packet capture, and that is not going to be exposed to you.

What you see in the API is essentially what you get, unless you want to shovel money at RIM to give you access to private APIs.

[rcmaniac25]

...or the ability to develop in C/C++ for the BlackBerry.