Re: Alternative to Wireshark

On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:13:22 -0000
"Peter Crosland" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Please can someone tell me if there is an equivalent to Wireshark
> that works with wireless network adaptors? TIA
>
Yes there is.

On 30/11/2010 11:56, Rob Morley wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:13:22 -0000
> "Peter Crosland"<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Please can someone tell me if there is an equivalent to Wireshark
>> that works with wireless network adaptors? TIA
>>
> Yes there is.
>
Helpful indeed :-)

But what's the problem with wireshark (apart from the misnomer)? Seems
to work for me on those occasions when I've needed it.

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On 01/12/10 08:49, Peter Crosland wrote:
> "Mike Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:id50s7$df5$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On 30/11/2010 11:56, Rob Morley wrote:
>>> On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:13:22 -0000
>>> "Peter Crosland"<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Please can someone tell me if there is an equivalent to Wireshark
>>>> that works with wireless network adaptors? TIA
>>>>
>>> Yes there is.
>>>
>> Helpful indeed :-)
>>
>> But what's the problem with wireshark (apart from the misnomer)? Seems to
>> work for me on those occasions when I've needed it.
>
>
> I had hoped it would be clear. Wireshark works brilliantly with wired
> network adaptors but it does not work with wireless ones. If there is an
> alternative that works with wireless network adaptor and runs under Windows
> XP I would be grateful if someone could tell me what is and where I can
> obtain it.

Aaah - windows. That could be the problem :-) I don't recall an issue
running it under linux -- where it works and iirc shows much wireless
protocol stuff with the actual traffic. Which doesn't help you though.

A quick look though turns up
http://www.winpcap.org/misc/faq.htm
where Q16 and 22 are relevant. It may help, or not.

Good luck.


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Mike Scott (unet2 <at> [deletethis] scottsonline.org.uk)
Harlow Essex England

Peter Crosland <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I had hoped it would be clear. Wireshark works brilliantly with wired
> network adaptors but it does not work with wireless ones.

It seems to work well for me. What doesn't work for you?
Chris

On 01/12/2010 10:52:53, "Peter Crosland" wrote:

> Thanks for that Mike. Unfortunately the AirCap solution costs several
> hundred US$. The ZXSniffer seems to have a virus associated with it and
> PCTools blocks access to the sites for downloading. The bottom line seems
> to be that the adapters I have don't support promiscuous mode and in any
> case Windows Kernel functions in an incompatible way. Fortunately the
> problem I had has been resolved by letting Windows control the wireless
> networks rather than the network adaptor manufacturer's custom software.

Is this of interest?

http://www.softperfect.com/products/networksniffer/

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Regards
Barry

On Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:26:47 +0000
Mike Scott <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On 30/11/2010 11:56, Rob Morley wrote:
> > On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:13:22 -0000
> > "Peter Crosland"<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> >> Please can someone tell me if there is an equivalent to Wireshark
> >> that works with wireless network adaptors? TIA
> >>
> > Yes there is.
> >
> Helpful indeed :-)
>
I thought so. :-) I know nothing about the subject, but a couple of
quick searches on "wifi sniffer" and "802 packet-analyser" came up with
quite a few relevant results. I didn't think there was any point
going into detail as the OP hadn't thought it relevant to tell us which
OS he's using ...

On Wed, 1 Dec 2010 10:52:51 -0000
"Peter Crosland" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> "Mike Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:id55ii$54g$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > On 01/12/10 08:49, Peter Crosland wrote:
> >> I had hoped it would be clear. Wireshark works brilliantly with
> >> wired network adaptors but it does not work with wireless ones. If
> >> there is an alternative that works with wireless network adaptor
> >> and runs under Windows
> >> XP I would be grateful if someone could tell me what is and where
> >> I can obtain it.
> >
> > Aaah - windows. That could be the problem :-) I don't recall an
> > issue running it under linux -- where it works and iirc shows much
> > wireless protocol stuff with the actual traffic. Which doesn't help
> > you though.
>
> Thanks for that Mike. Unfortunately the AirCap solution costs several
> hundred US$. The ZXSniffer seems to have a virus associated with it
> and PCTools blocks access to the sites for downloading. The bottom
> line seems to be that the adapters I have don't support promiscuous
> mode and in any case Windows Kernel functions in an incompatible way.
> Fortunately the problem I had has been resolved by letting Windows
> control the wireless networks rather than the network adaptor
> manufacturer's custom software.

Linux is cheap these days, I hear ;-)

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