On Sun, Apr 30, 2006 at 07:10:55PM +0200, Berthold Seidel wrote:
> Intel provides the following information
> (http://www.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/sb/cs-008491.htm):
> "Do Intel adapters support promiscuous mode, and if so how do I enable it?
> All Intel PRO adapters and their software drivers support promiscuous mode.
> This feature is not enabled or disabled by the user. Programs that require
> promiscuous mode will issue a standard command to the driver to turn it on."
>
> My questions:
> Is there a problem with the command that should be issued by Ethereal to the
> adapter or is something else wrong?
> If there's no other solution: Can anybody recommend a PCMCI adapter
> (802.11b/g) that works reliably in promiscuous mode under XP?
AFAIK, the *firmware* that's loaded into the card supports capturing,
it's the driver on the windows side that doesn't support it or maybe
it's an undocumented feature, in which case you'd have to ask Intel how
to turn the feature on.
ciao
Joerg
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