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

[Jeronimo Zucco <jczucco () ucs br>]

Israel Ochoa wrote:
> > > Is this a known limitation with this wireless card?
> > >       
>
> No.
>
>   
> > > Or is there a configuration trick I'm missing?
> > >       
>
> Yes.
>
> But try with one of these distros:
>
> Wifiway
> http://www.wifiway.org/
>
> Backtrack
> http://backtrack.offensive-security.com/index.php/Main_Page
>
>
> Enjoy.
>
> Israel Ochoa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of techlists () comcast net
> Sent: Sábado, 19 de Enero de 2008 11:39 a.m.
> To: pen-test () securityfocus com
> Subject: Promiscuous mode doesn't work on Intel 3945 wireless
>
> 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
>
>
>   

In /etc/modprobe.conf:


alias wlan0 iwl3945
options iwl3945 disable_hw_scan=0


Source:
http://jczucco.blogspot.com/2008/01/wireless-intel-3945abg-no-fedora-8.html

-- 
Jeronimo Zucco
LPIC-1 Linux Professional Institute Certified
Núcleo de Processamento de Dados
Universidade de Caxias do Sul

http://jczucco.blogspot.com



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