Re: [Airo-linux-general] Promisc mode doesn't work

[Nick D. <ni...@me...>]

On Mon, Jul 22, 2002 at 01:55:23PM +0200, Johnny Choque wrote:

<snip>

> echo "Mode: rfmon" > /proc/driver/aironet/eth1/Config
> echo "Mode: r" > /proc/driver/aironet/eth1/Config
> echo "Mode: y" > /proc/driver/aironet/eth1/Config
> echo 'Mode: rfmon' > /proc/driver/aironet/eth1/Config
> echo 'Mode: r' > /proc/driver/aironet/eth1/Config
> echo 'Mode: y' > /proc/driver/aironet/eth1/Config
>=20
> but the /proc/driver/aironet/eth1/Config file don=B4t change and
> the Mode parameter always is ESS. Only accept the "ad-hoc" or "ESS" value=
s.

Apologies if this is out of step, I haven't played with my wireless card for
ages, but have you tried picking up traffic regardless of the mode that
/proc tells you the card is in.  IIRC you may find yourself able to pick up
traffic anyway.

--=20
plumped disaffection saltiest being=20