Wireshark-bugs: [Wireshark-bugs] [Bug 5509] New: Cannot open CommView for Wi-Fi 6.3.0.683 trace

Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:41:46 -0800 (PST)
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5509

           Summary: Cannot open CommView for Wi-Fi 6.3.0.683 trace files
           Product: Wireshark
           Version: SVN
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Minor
          Priority: Low
         Component: Wireshark
        AssignedTo: wireshark-bugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        ReportedBy: tyson.key@xxxxxxxxx


Build Information:
Version 1.5.0-SVN-35216 (SVN Rev 35216 from /trunk)

Copyright 1998-2010 Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> and contributors.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Compiled (64-bit) with GTK+ 2.16.6, with GLib 2.24.2, with WinPcap (version
unknown), with libz 1.2.3, without POSIX capabilities, without libpcre, without
SMI, with c-ares 1.7.1, with Lua 5.1, without Python, with GnuTLS 2.8.5, with
Gcrypt 1.4.5, without Kerberos, with GeoIP, with PortAudio V19-devel (built Dec
17 2010), with AirPcap.

Running on 64-bit Windows 7, build 7600, with WinPcap version 4.1.2 (packet.dll
version 4.1.0.2001), based on libpcap version 1.0 branch 1_0_rel0b (20091008),
GnuTLS 2.8.5, Gcrypt 1.4.5, without AirPcap.

Built using Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0 build 30729

Wireshark is Open Source Software released under the GNU General Public
License.

Check the man page and http://www.wireshark.org for more information.
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It appears that TamoSoft have quietly updated the file format used for 802.11
trace files since support for them was added to Wireshark (in Bug #1795). 

Files generated with the latest version of the "CommView for Wi-Fi" product
seem to have a different (dynamic?) magic number to older files; and having had
a brief look at the specification (at
http://www.tamos.com/htmlhelp/commview/logformat.htm), I can't easily determine
what they've changed - although the 802.11n, SuperG and Public Safety flag
values look new to me.

I'll attach some trace files shortly.

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