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Old 08-16-2006, 05:17 PM   #1
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ipw3945 - mode monitor not working


Hey .. i hav just brought the HP laptop with INTEL 3945 wireless .... i hav installed FC 5 n intall ipw3945 driver .. now problem is i cant enable "mode monitor"

i m getting the following error

Code:
[root@localhost tmp]# iwconfig eth1 mode monitor
Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
SET failed on device eth1 ; Invalid argument.
output of iwpriv
there is no mode available
Code:
[root@localhost tmp]# iwpriv
lo        no private ioctls.

eth0      no private ioctls.

eth1      Available private ioctls :
          set_power        (8BE0) : set   1 int   & get   0
          get_power        (8BE1) : set   0       & get  80 char
          set_mode         (8BE2) : set   1 int   & get   0
          get_mode         (8BE3) : set   0       & get  80 char
          set_preamble     (8BE4) : set   1 int   & get   0
          get_preamble     (8BE5) : set   0       & get  16 char
          reset            (8BE7) : set   0 int   & get   0

[root@localhost tmp]#


i m also getting some waring in iwconfig .. i hav absoultly no idea about it

Code:
[root@localhost ipw3945-1.1.0]# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

Warning: Driver for device eth1 has been compiled with version 20
of Wireless Extension, while this program supports up to version 19.
Some things may be broken...

eth1      unassociated  ESSID:off/any
          Mode:Managed  Frequency=nan kHz  Access Point: Not-Associated
          Bit Rate:0 kb/s   Tx-Power:15 dBm
          Retry limit:15   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:2   Missed beacon:0

[root@localhost ipw3945-1.1.0]#
MY KERNEL version ..
Code:
[root@localhost ipw3945-1.1.0]# uname -a
Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.17.8 #1 SMP Wed Aug 16 04:04:55 AST 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
[root@localhost ipw3945-1.1.0]#

i dont know wat to do now .. i hav googled but couldnt find any solution

regards
Slack BABY
 
Old 08-16-2006, 05:25 PM   #2
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I typed two things into google. One was the name of your card. The other was the word monitor. Result NUMBER ONE. Was for this website, a previous post of a full tutorial for fedorah core 5 for monitor mode.

Perhaps you should try google again? Or at least forum search?
 
Old 08-16-2006, 05:45 PM   #3
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thankx Caeda ... but i hav already read tat post .. i hav tried the solution but still monitor mode aint working .. tats y i hav post my problem here ... btw i installed driver frm ipw3945.sourceforge.net

Last edited by slack_baby; 08-16-2006 at 05:52 PM.
 
Old 08-17-2006, 06:02 AM   #4
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from the readme.
5.3.4. iwconfig mode

See iwconfig man page for general description.

Current modes supported: Ad-Hoc and Managed (Auto)
Current modes enabled but untested: Monitor
Current modes unsupported: Master, Repeater, Secondary.

maybe try asking on the list at sourceforge.
 
Old 10-24-2006, 07:17 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by slack_baby
thankx Caeda ... but i hav already read tat post .. i hav tried the solution but still monitor mode aint working .. tats y i hav post my problem here ... btw i installed driver frm ipw3945.sourceforge.net
You must uncomment this " CONFIG_IPW3945_MONITOR=y" in the MAKEFILE before you compile the driver. It works.
 
Old 07-13-2007, 10:59 AM   #6
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ok, I'm at the point to uncomment " CONFIG_IPW3945_MONITOR=y" in the MAKEFILE before you compile the driver...but i have a cpl of questions before i do:

1) can make this chg and try kismet (or airodump) right away or do i need to compile after making this change? if this is the way to go, where is this makefile located?

2) if #1 cant be done, does that mean that i need to download, make the change, and then reinstall the ipw3945 driver?

thanks!
 
  


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