Wireshark · Ethereal-users: [Ethereal-users] A n00b's guide to packet capture? Does it exist?

[Mike Meyer <mayamike@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello there,
I was just starting out with this here:
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=370636&rl=1, "Cracking Wi-Fi Protected Access"

 

One of the first steps is to capture an encrypted 4-way handshake in a file for future reference. Ethereal, therefore, is brought in here:

http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=370636&seqNum=3

 

My problem is that I am not sure where to go when I start Ethereal. I have tried capturing network traffic (?) using my built-in wireless card, an Intel Wireless 2200bg.

I have sat here now for a while, and I monitor it every 1/2 hr or so...nothing happens.

Am I doing something wrong maybe (probably)?

Do I need something special for the 2200bg card?

Is there a VERY in-depth guide that I could follow? Sorry...it takes me a while to get something in my hard head...

 

Sorry for the extreme newbie-nature of this question...I only hope it hasn't been answered somewhere else and I am repeating... 8-(

Any help would be most gratefully appreciated.

 

By the way, I am running the latest version of Ethereal as of 06.26.05 ("Version 0.10.11"), and the latest WinPCap drivers ("version 3.1 beta4")....

Thanks,

Mike

d8-P