ipw2200 monitor mode

Singee15 · 07-20-2005, 10:59 AM

I have an intel pro wireless 2200bg

I try (as root) going into monitor mode:
iwconfig eth1 mode monitor

and I get

Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
SET failed on device eth1 ; Invalid argument.

I am able to go into ad-hoc and managed mode just fine.

Why can't I enter monitor mode?! I am trying to get kismet working
I think I have at least 1.04 of my drivers, is there a way to check?

Any help would be great!
Thanks.

Singee15 · 07-20-2005, 04:04 PM

Someone please, I have posted this question in SEVERAL forums and not one person has responed.

pAn1k · 07-20-2005, 04:49 PM

it may not support that mode.

Singee15 · 07-20-2005, 11:21 PM

Yes, it does.

pAn1k · 07-21-2005, 01:29 PM

Singee15 · 07-21-2005, 06:04 PM

Thank you for all of that help.

Does anyone have any real help?
Or a better resource for me? because it seems that this is now working.

Jedde · 08-16-2005, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Singee15
Thank you for all of that help.

Does anyone have any real help?
Or a better resource for me? because it seems that this is now working.

well, i'm having the same problem with mine, i think it's the intel's driver that not yet support monitor mode yet, but i'm not sure, one way is to get another card(which i did) for using monitor mode. just can't wait until they add monitor mode and master mode support(if they'll ever do that)

Hangdog42 · 08-16-2005, 05:02 PM

I'd be real tempted to just re-install with the latest ipw2200 version. According to their website there were a number of fixes to monitor mode in version 1.05. As for finding out what version you have, maybe have a look in the output of dmesg. It might say something when the module is loaded.

Jedde · 08-17-2005, 04:18 AM

Yeah, that sounds as an good idea

i'll be trying that in next week when i get my computer back. Thanks for the tip Hangdog42.

Poetics · 08-28-2005, 02:21 PM

I just installed kismet with my 2200 and everything's up running fine; I didn't have to touch the card or put it into monitor mode manually. Make sure to edit your kismet.conf file to the appropriate settings (mine were ipw2200,eth1) so kismet knows what to do with your card.