IoT Inspector ‐ Prolific Guide
(The instructions below apply to both Windows 10 and 11.)
Before running, please confirm that your computer is connected to Wi-Fi and NOT via a direct cable connection to the Internet.
Download our the source code.
Save the ZIP file anywhere. Right-click on the ZIP file. Select Extract All.
Open the extracted folder. Double-click the IoT Inspector shortcut, highlighted in red.
Click the Open Button
After clicking it, you will see the dialog box below. Click Yes to run the PowerShell script.
If you see a pop-up to install NPcap, click I agree.
Click Next. Please DO NOT change the selected boxes.
Once the Driver has finished installing, Click Next:
Click Finish to conclude installing NPcap.
Once the installation is complete, click the X to close the terminal
Double-click the IoT Inspector shortcut again.
You should see this screen. Wait a few minutes.
Click Allow and IoT Inspector should automatically launch in a new browser window.
If IoT Inspector crashes, or if you want to reset and run it again, simply close all existing browser and terminal windows that mention IoT Inspector, and double-click the IoT Inspector icon.
Before running, please confirm that your computer is connected to Wi-Fi and NOT via a direct cable connection to the Internet.
First, you need to provide your Prolific ID and click Submit ID
During the first run of IoT Inspector, a warning screen appears. Click the OK, I understand and wish to proceed button
Under the Device List, you can view the list of all detected IoT devices on your network.
Note: When running IoT Inspector for the first time, you will typically see this screen. Please don't do anything; the UI will automatically refresh. Also, the devices may appear as Unnamed Device, please give it about 30 seconds for the names to be populated.
Double-click the link of a device called Amazon Technologies, as this is your Amazon Echo. If you have multiple Amazon Echos, you will see duplicates of Amazon Technologies. You can find the IP Address from the Alexa app, and match the IP Address with your Echo and the specific device's IP Address.
Double-click the Label button.
You will see three new menu options. Click the arrows to select the correct device type, device, and label. When working with Amazon Echo, select Smart Speaker as the device type and choose the correct Amazon Echo. Then select the activity you will be recording. When you are OK with the labels, click the Start Button.
When you are done completing the task, e.g., after you finish waiting for two minutes without interacting with your Amazon. Click the Labeling Complete button.
When you click Labeling Complete, it may take the UI a bit to return to its default state. If you try to label immediately, you may see a message stating to wait, as shown here:
Once the packets are delivered, you will see a message like the following. Please repeat the Labeling process with different labels until you have completed your task.
As IoT Inspector relies on PowerShell, you need to close the terminal by clicking the X and then close all IoT Inspector browser windows.
