8.04 w/Athros card

[scott4957]

Anyone know how to get the card to use the Madwifi drivers from linux restricted modules rather then it using the ath_hal.ko module? The restricted modules and madwifi tools are loaded.

Scott

[scott4957]

Anyone?

[greyspace2004]

Same here,,, My Wireshark cant even find a interface... I have a DWL-AG660 and a DWL-G650 DLink cardbuses which worked fine before the update... however, I am new to linux and it took me three weeks to get them working the first time... I even forgot how I did it... so please give simple yet detailed information when offering help on this issue.

Many thanks in advance,

Grey

[scott4957]

I'm also using a DWL-G650. I had it working great with the madwifi drivers in a version of Mandrivia, but I can't remember how to get the card to use the Madwifi drivers. 8.04 has the card working perfectly, but with some other driver, because I do not have monitor mode, and most likely packet injection. I use this computer to audit clients wireless networks and to demonstrate the need for proper wireless security so it is important to get it going.

Scott

[greyspace2004]

I don't have the Guts to go here; however, it does
answer your question perfectly.

http://madwifi.org/wiki/About/ath5k

If you figure it out, and care to share please come back here I'll be here.

Grey

[chalewa]

I've always had to use ndiswrapper to get my atheros card to work. That being said, I know nothing about MadWifi drivers.

[greyspace2004]

scott4957

I just finished a re-install of Ubuntu (choose not to format)
and have lost all of my loaded programs but sometimes it is easer to buy a new house than it is to tear down and rebuild.

Anyhow, I loaded wireshark and it doesn't show me any interfaces, can you help me with privileges?

Or give me a link to where I can get started?

Many thanks in advance,

Grey

[Monicker]

ALT + F2

gksu wireshark

[greyspace2004]

Thanks that was Kewl
ALT + F2
gksu wireshark

However, it only leads into the next question; how do I set my interfaces into Monitor mode?

I must say the learning curve in Ubuntu is hard because the information seams so scattered and cryptic.

I guess there isn't a completed manual how to get from install to understanding how your lan works using the latest wireless tools.

I am so glad that there is the internet and forums because without them I would have to use Micro soft.

So many thanks to all that have helped me so far.

Grey

[Paris Heng]

Thanks that was Kewl
ALT + F2
gksu wireshark

However, it only leads into the next question; how do I set my interfaces into Monitor mode?

I must say the learning curve in Ubuntu is hard because the information seams so scattered and cryptic.

I guess there isn't a completed manual how to get from install to understanding how your lan works using the latest wireless tools.

I am so glad that there is the internet and forums because without them I would have to use Micro soft.

So many thanks to all that have helped me so far.

Grey

If you using ndswrapper ,

iwconfig <interface> mode monitor

If you using Madwifi ,

wlanconfig <interfcae .................... monitor

the commands is bit long to memorize, just tab or view man wlanconfig.