Re: dwepdump, no output and "-a" problem

Rob Deker <[email protected]> Tue, 22 Apr 2003 20:30:02 -0400 (EDT)
Newsgroups gmane.network.wireless.bsd.airtools
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On Tue, 22 Apr 2003, Tye F Hammerle wrote:

> But what affect does it have? When would we want to or not want to
> process 802.11b headers?
>
> Should it be enabled or disabled? I've ried it both ways and it doesn't
> seem to make much difference. Unless I'm not looking at the right things.
>
If I'm not mistaken, if the driver processes them it strips them and hands
you an 802.3-looking frame. If it DOESN'T process them you get the whole
802.11 frame. Obviously the latter is preferable if you're relying on that
header infor for any app you're writing.


- -d

"You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat.
 You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in
 Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates
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                                           --Albert Einstein

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