Monitoring drivers for Atmel/Broadcom chipsets?

[vinay]

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can get a driver that will let me capture Control and Management packets and let me examine the 802.11 header (i.e. monitor a WLAN) using any of the following devices:

1) Netgear MA101 Rev B - USB adapter that uses the Atmel AT76C503A chipset

2) Linksys WMP11 V 27 - PCI adapter that uses the Broadcom BCM4301 chipset

Pointers to either Windows or Linux drivers (either binary or source code) would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Vinay

[Wifi-Guru]

Neither of those manufactures have or even will release a permiscious (sniffer) version of their drivers. Someone may have written a small one for linux, that I do not know.

My advice, get a old Cisco off ebay or a Symbol and get a sniffer. www.sniffer.com
www.wildpackets.com
www.networkinstruments.com

Regards,

~WiFi~