A HomePlug AV protocol dissector plugin for Wireshark.
The HomePlug AV[1] protocol (Ethertype 0x88e1) is used by power line adapters that use HomePlug technology. This dissector is an alternative to the HomePlug AV protocol dissector included with Wireshark. It fully dissects the following Management Messages:
| MMTYPE | MMV | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
0x0014 |
1 |
CC_DISCOVER_LIST.REQ |
0x0015 |
1 |
CC_DISCOVER_LIST.CNF |
0x6034 |
1 |
CM_STA_CAP.REQ |
0x6035 |
1 |
CM_STA_CAP.CNF |
0x6060 |
1 |
CM_STA_IDENTIFY.REQ |
0x6061 |
1 |
CM_STA_IDENTIFY.CNF |
0x6046 |
1 |
CM_MME_ERROR.IND |
- No attempt is made to defragment fragmented messages. Messages traversing in-home networks are typically not fragmented.
- Only a subset of the management messages in the HomePlug AV protocol are dissected.
Copy homeplug-av.lua into Wireshark's personal or global plugin folder.
[1] (2014). HomePlug AV Specification Version 2.1. Retrieved from https://docbox.etsi.org/Reference/homeplug_av21/homeplug_av21_specification_final_public.pdf.