Network Chemistry has a great peace of software and a hardware WLAN sniffer device. Packetyzer can be used to capture
all WLAN traffic using one of these TCPIP LAN enabled devices....works great I have been using one for years.
http://www.networkchemistry.com/
David DuPre'
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ethereal-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ethereal-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Jahagirdar VS
> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 4:20 AM
> To: ethereal-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Ethereal-users] Comparision of Ethereal with Airopeek andNetwork Observer
>
> On Fri, Dec 17, 2004 at 10:06:07AM -0800, Guy Harris gharris-at-sonic.net |ethereal| wrote:
> > Jahagirdar VS wrote:
> > >I am trying to compare Ethereal with Observer and Airopeek.
> > >
> > >My primary concern is Sniffing and analysing WLAN traffic.
> > >
> > >Googling did not revel any direct comparision between these tools.
> > >Requesting information on your experience with these tools.
> >
> > If you're capturing on Windows, then, unless you're *only* interested in
> > 802.11 data packets, and don't care at all about 802.11 management and
> > control packets, Airopeek and possibly Observer will probably work
> > better, as they have their own drivers that allow running the network
> > adapter in monitor mode and that supply non-data (management and
> > possibly control) packets, with 802.11 headers.
> >
> > If you're capturing on Linux or {Free,Net}BSD (and possibly other BSDs),
> > then Ethereal is better, as Observer and Airopeek don't run on any OS
> > other than Windows.
> >
> I need to capture all 802.11 packets (data-control-management, Even those with
> errors or not adhering to protocol) that can be seen by a WLAN Device, I am
> open to changing my OS to get the best out of the tool. Till recently I was
> using an outdated version of Observer (with support for 802.11b cards only) for
> my work. Now I am looking at alternatives before I decide on upgrading my
> license.
> Recently I managed to install Linux on a Laptop with the necessary madwifi
> drivers and have started evaulating Ethereal for Packet capture and analysis.
> At first cut Ethereal looks as good as (or even better in some respects) than
> Observer for the kind of work I do(debug and testing of WLAN devices). So I am
> trying to find out Ethereal strengths and weaknesses compared to its commercial
> couterparts.
>
> regards
> Jahagirdar V S
>
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