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Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] AirPDcap vs. AirPcap?

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From: Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:20:31 -0700

Stephen Fisher wrote:
> I know what AirPcap is, but what is AirPDcap in the Wireshark code?  Are 
> they related in some way?

The AirPcap code is for 802.11 capture, and the AirPDcap code is for
802.11 decryption (WEP, WPA, and WPA2).  They both touch the 802.11
dissector and the wireless toolbar, but should otherwise be independent
of each other.

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- [Wireshark-dev] AirPDcap vs. AirPcap?
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