[kismac] Re: [OpenSVN] r84 committed.
- From: Robin L Darroch <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: kismac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:07:10 +0800
Hi Seth,
I think you've probably overestimated the reliability of passive mode
airport extreme support, based on your sample of one. :) I rather
doubt that you're the only one on the list who has tried to use
KisMAC/airport-extreme-passive by first turning off the airport using
the menu bar icon. I know that was the second thing I tried (after
trying it *without* turning it off there, and having to reboot my
computer to get the airport back online). Unfortunately, for many of
us even turning the airport off first is not enough for KisMAC to be
successful at passive scanning with Airport Extreme. I think perhaps
other system processes are laying claim to the Airport and not
relinquish that claim even when the airport is turned off...
therefore, when KisMAC tries to load its passive mode driver, it
clashes with one of those processes and dies, subsequently rendering
the airport inoperative until the next reboot. This is why most
people are successful following a safe mode reboot, but not after
booting their computers normally even accompanied by switching the
airport off prior to firing up KisMAC.
I guess you can count yourself lucky that you're not running anything
that causes a conflict!
Cheers,
Robin
I think most people get confused and believe they will be able to
surf the internet while they are scanning, and then freak out and
say "OMG, kismac has fuxored my airport, what do I do?"
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BROWSE THE INTERNET WHILE SCANNING IN
MONITOR MODE WITH A PASSIVE DRIVER, IF YOU WANT TO DO BOTH YOU HAVE
TO USE THE ACTIVE DRIVER. (Not yelling in prior statement, just
wanted to emphasize that for some :)
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