Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] Mac OS X Help
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From: Stephen Fisher <stephentfisher@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 11:38:10 -0800
On Thu, Nov 23, 2006 at 07:00:56PM +0000, Robert Craig wrote:

> I have just installed wireshark on my intel duo MacBook using 
> DarwinPorts. It starts up fine (as root) but as soon as I click "List 
> available capture interfaces..." my wireless disconnects and refuses 
> to reconnect whilst wireshark is open. Although it works fine for the 
> wired network.

There is a known issue with OS X on the Intel platform where this 
happens.  We don't believe it is an issue with Wireshark because people 
can usually duplicate the issue with tcpdump (that comes with the 
operating system).  Could you try tcpdump and see if the same problem 
happens?


Steve