{"id":255671,"date":"2026-05-26T06:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/wch-ble-analyzer-pro-usb-bluetooth-le-sniffer-gains-linux-software-with-wireshark-pcap-support\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T07:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:20:10","slug":"wch-ble-analyzer-pro-usb-bluetooth-le-sniffer-gains-linux-software-with-wireshark-pcap-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/wch-ble-analyzer-pro-usb-bluetooth-le-sniffer-gains-linux-software-with-wireshark-pcap-support\/","title":{"rendered":"WCH BLE Analyzer Pro USB Bluetooth LE sniffer gains Linux software with Wireshark (pcap) support"},"content":{"rendered":"

WCH BLE Analyzer Pro USB Bluetooth LE sniffer gains Linux software with Wireshark (pcap) support<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.cnx-software.com\/2026\/05\/26\/wch-ble-analyzer-pro-usb-bluetooth-le-sniffer-gains-linux-software-with-wireshark-pcap-support\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-26 06:52:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.cnx-software.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Last November, we wrote about the WCH BLE Analyzer Pro, an inexpensive (~$20) USB Bluetooth LE sniffer and analyzer, which looked useful and good value for reverse engineering and debugging.<\/p>\n

One downside is that the WCH BLE Analyzer software was only made for Windows 7 to 11, but Xecaz decided to look into it and reverse-engineered the USB protocol to write Linux software using libusb that outputs a standard pcap compatible with popular tools such as Wireshark, or as he puts it: \u201cWinChipHead forgot to ship a Linux driver. We forgot to ask permission.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a reminder, the BLE Analyzer Pro features three CH582F Bluetooth LE RISC-V microcontrollers and a CH334 USB hub, supports Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.0\/4.2\/5.0, and connects to the host through its USB-C port.<\/p>\n

The Linux \u201cdriver\u201d for the BLE Analyzer Pro tool can be found on GitHub. Building and installing the software is quick and straightforward:<\/p>\n

\ngit clone https:\/\/github.com\/xecaz\/BLE-Analyzer-pro-linux-capture
\ncd BLE-Analyzer-pro-linux-capture\/
\nsudo apt install libusb-1.0-0-dev
\nmake
\nsudo make install
\nsudo udevadm control –reload-rules && sudo udevadm trigger<\/p>\n\n\n
\n<\/td>\n\n

git <\/span>clone<\/span> <\/span>https<\/span>:<\/span>\/\/github.com\/xecaz\/BLE-Analyzer-pro-linux-capture<\/span><\/p>\n

cd <\/span>BLE<\/span>–<\/span>Analyzer<\/span>–<\/span>pro<\/span>–<\/span>linux<\/span>–<\/span>capture<\/span>\/<\/span><\/p>\n

sudo <\/span>apt <\/span>install <\/span>libusb<\/span>–<\/span>1.0<\/span>–<\/span>0<\/span>–<\/span>dev <\/span><\/p>\n

make<\/span><\/p>\n

sudo <\/span>make <\/span>install<\/span><\/p>\n

sudo <\/span>udevadm <\/span>control<\/span> <\/span>—<\/span>reload<\/span>–<\/span>rules<\/span> <\/span>&&<\/span> <\/span>sudo <\/span>udevadm <\/span>trigger<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

You can check the option by running the program without parameters:<\/p>\n

\njaufranc@CNX-LAPTOP-5:~\/edev\/sandbox\/BLE-Analyzer-pro-linux-capture$ .\/wch_capture
\nNothing to do \u2013 use -v and\/or -w FILE.pcap
\nWCH BLE Analyzer PRO Linux Capture tool by Xecaz 2026!<\/p>\n

Usage: .\/wch_capture [OPTIONS]<\/p>\n

Options:
\n -v Print packets to stdout
\n -w FILE.pcap Write PCAP (DLT 256, BLE LL + phdr)
\n -p PHY PHY: 1=1M (default), 2=2M, 3=CodedS8, 4=CodedS2
\n -i ADDR Initiator MAC filter (AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)
\n -a ADDR …<\/p>\n

Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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