Ethereal-users: [Ethereal-users] Sniffing 801.11 packets

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From: "Ow Mun Heng" <ow.mun.heng@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 15:09:20 +0800
RH9
Ethereal 0.9.15
Linux 2.4.23


Having some issues with sniffing 802.11 networks. Currently I do not see 
any traffic other than my own. 

I'm not sure if it's because the AP is acting as a switch or a hub. 
Prior to this, like a month back, I was able to sniff traffic going 
through the AP.

Since this is wifi, I was thinking that all traffic would still be 
sniff'able as the traffic's going through the air and not cables into the
AP. 
so, switch or hub, it doesn't really matter. So... what gives?

I've tried this numerous times, but still nothing gets logged. 



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