Re: dstumbler + Openbsd 3.3 + Cisco aironet = "error: unable to ioctl device socket: Invalid argument" ???

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On Thu, 20 Mar 2003, Dom Devitto wrote:

>
> I've been trying to get my Cisco aironet 350 PCMCIA card working with
> dstumbler (and/or dwepdump), but though the 'an0' interface is up dwepdump
> (v0.2) doesn't save any packets (or, at least, always saves only a 24 byte
> file) - though netstumbler running next to it shows 2 cisco AP with WEP...?
>
> When I try "dstumbler an0" I get the message "error: unable to ioctl device
> socket: Invalid argument", and it doesn't show any APs or anything other
> than the menu etc.
>
> Any ideas for things I could try?
>
IIRC, dstumbler talkes directly to the wi driver and doesn't work with the
cisco an driver. (quick perusal of source confirms that) AFAIK there isn't
monitor-mode support in the an driver yet.

Best suggestion would be to get a prism2/orinoco card.  :)


- -d

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