>Hmmm, VMW just plain uses the host NIC. >The 'bridging' is done by VMW, and just hooks the NIC >driver and multiplexes it to all the client OSes with matching MACs or with >the NIC set promiscuous. i don't see what bridging has to do with making airsnort work...but bridging would require an interface to be in "promiscuous" mode in order to work (ie, to be able to pick up unicast packets addressed to another host's mac addr). >And I thought that "monitor=read-only" was dependant on the device. Anyone >know one that can be promiscuous and TX at the same time? (bearing in mind >it's broadcast technology anyway!) the lucent cards that say "wavelan" seem to work for me. the lucent cards that say "orinoco" don't. -- |-----< "CODE WARRIOR" >-----| codewarriorat_private * "ah! i see you have the internet twofsonetat_private (Andrew Brown) that goes *ping*!" andrewat_private * "information is power -- share the wealth." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is provided by the SecurityFocus Security Intelligence Alert (SIA) Service. For more information on SecurityFocus' SIA service which automatically alerts you to the latest security vulnerabilities please see: https://alerts.securityfocus.com/
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