Wireshark-bugs: [Wireshark-bugs] [Bug 9223] Can't capture packets with 802.11 headers on Windows
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Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 06:53:02 +0000

Comment # 5 on bug 9223 from 
(In reply to comment #4)
> Thanks for your replies.
> 
> @Alexis: your page is unavailable!

It's not his page, it's the Wireshark Wiki's page and, for some reason, the
Wireshark Wiki isn't available right now.

> @Guy: Is WinPcap support team aware of this issue?

They are *VERY* aware of the issue:

    http://www.winpcap.org/misc/faq.htm#Q-16

"Wireless adapters: these adapters may present problems, because they are not
properly supported by the Windows Kernel. Some of them are not detected, other
don't support promiscuous mode. In the best case, WinPcap is able to see an
Ethernet emulation and not the real transiting packets: this means that the
802.11 frames are transformed into fake Ethernet frames before being captured,
and that control frames are not received. 

For real wireless capture, CACE Technologies offers the AirPcap adapter,
specifically designed to sniff 802.11 traffic, including control frames,
management frames and power information. AirPcap at this time is the only
solution for capturing raw 802.11 traffic with WinPcap. More details can be
found on the AirPcap product page."

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