Wireshark · Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] Befuddled

[Guy Harris <gharris@xxxxxxxxx>]

Steven Curtis wrote:
> It appears I have found the answer to my own question.  I don't know if 
> its a driver support issue, or more likely an ignorance issue, but I've 
> learned that I can get packets if I do not have the "Capture packets in 
> promiscuous mode" option set.  It was on by default, and would not allow 
> any packets to get logged.  I'll read up on this option, but my problem 
> has been solved for the time being.

	http://www.ethereal.com/faq#q5.39

Some non-802.11 drivers might have the same problem.