[Prism54-users] (no subject)

Luis R. Rodriguez mcgrof@ruslug.rutgers.edu
Wed, 11 Feb 2004 16:51:35 -0500


Try changing essid without kismet. If it works, then it shouldn't be the
driver's fault.

	Luis

On Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 10:32:57PM +0100, Buffenoir Mathieu wrote:
> good evening,
> 
> I try to do as you said:
> 
> lalu tium # iwconfig 
> lo        no wireless extensions.
> 
> eth0      no wireless extensions.
> 
> eth1      NOT READY!  ESSID:off/any  
>           Mode:Managed  Channel:6  Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00  
>           Tx-Power=31 dBm   Sensitivity=0/200  
>           Retry min limit:0   RTS thr=0 B   Fragment thr=0 B   
>           Encryption key:off
>           Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
>           Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
>           Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
> 
> lalu tium # ifconfig eth1 down
> lalu tium # kismet
> Server options:  none
> Client options:  none
> Starting server...
> Waiting for server to start before startuing UI...
> Will drop privs to tium (1000) gid 100
> No specific sources given to be enabled, all will be enabled.
> Enabling channel hopping.
> Enabling channel splitting.
> Source 0 (prism54g_source): Enabling monitor mode for prism54g source
>  interface eth0 channel 6...
> FATAL: Failed to set SSID 95:Operation not supported
> 
> 
> but as you can see it does not start :/
> 
> maybe an other idea ?
> 
> Thx a lot for your help...
> 
> 
> 
> -------------
> > Yup - do *not* do "ifconfig ethX up" before starting kismet. If it
>  is
> > up, do "ifconfig ethX down" and then start it. Kismet won't start if
> > Linux has the interface 'Up'.
> > 
> > 
> > Cheers
> > Simon
> > 
> > +++
> > OK
> > ATH
> > NO CARRIER
> > _
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: prism54-users-admin@prism54.org 
> > > [mailto:prism54-users-admin@prism54.org] On Behalf Of 
> > > Buffenoir Mathieu
> > > Sent: Thursday, 12 February 2004 1:50 a.m.
> > > To: prism54-users@prism54.org
> > > Subject: [Prism54-users] (no subject)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > I tryed to start kismet Feb.04.01 with my WG511 card 
> > > (netgear) and got  this error message: "Failed to set SSID 
> > > 95:Operation ot supported"
> > > 
> > > can someone help me to correct this ?
> > > 
> > > Thx ;)
> > > 
> > > Tium
> > > 
> > > _______________________________________________
> 
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