Re: Promiscuous mode doesn't work on Intel 3945 wireless

From: Antispam (antispam@wanadoo.es)
Date: Wed Jan 23 2008 - 06:34:50 EST


   Intel 3945 works perfectly in promiscuous mode here (Gentoo Linux). Thus,
it must be some specific problem with your configuration/machine/whatever.

   Regards,

   Me

A Dissabte 19 Gener 2008, techlists@comcast.net va escriure:
> I am having trouble getting my laptop to go into promiscuous mode on its
> wireless connection.
>
> It's a Dell Inspiron 640m with an Intel 3945abg wireless card.
>
> Promiscuous mode doesn't work in either Windows XP or in Ubuntu linux (it's
> configured for dual booting). Using wireshark, if you try to use
> promiscuous mode to capture packets, it won't capture anything at all. It
> only captures packets if promiscuous mode is turned off.
>
> Is this a known limitation with this wireless card? Or is there a
> configuration trick I'm missing?
>
> Paul
>
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