Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] Wireshark and AirPcap
From: "Oliver Stock" <ohlibaer@xxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:34:15 +0200 (CEST)
Hi Gianluca, running wireshark as administrator was the missing clue for the Win 7 problem :-) Thanks a lot. Best regards, Oliver -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: "Gianluca Varenni" Gesendet: 20.09.2010 18:34:23 An: wireshark-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Betreff: Re: [Wireshark-users] Wireshark and AirPcap >Oliver, > >regarding Win7 and AirPcap: >- is the AirPcap adapter recognized by the AirPcap Control Panel? >- if yes, try running Wireshark with elevated privileges i.e. right-click on >the wireshark icon and use "Run as administrator". > >Have a nice day >GV > >-------------------------------------------------- >From: "Oliver Stock" >Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 4:25 AM >To: >Subject: [Wireshark-users] Wireshark and AirPcap > >> Dear all, >> >> I'm a network technician and frequently working with wireshark. I'm using >> the latest release on different systems with no problems in cabled >> networks. But lately I decided to get a more detailled insight into WLAN >> traffic and I bought an AirPcap, as it was mentioned that this stick >> perfectly integrates into wireshark. AirPcap unfortunately only runs under >> Windows, so I checked it first with a 32Bit version of Windows 7. Hmm, >> wireshark didn't recognize AirPcap. I checked for the latest driver, >> installed it, installed wireshark once again, and there it was, although >> an unreadable error message appeared at startup. I closed wireshark, >> reopened it, and no AirPcap appeared. >> I then checked it with a 64Bit version of Windows 7, running in a VM. >> Wireshark didn't even start when AirPcap was connected. >> Next step was to install a Windows XP SP2 in a VM, and there it worked. >> AirPcap is recognized and can capture data. I tried to enter the >> decryption key using wireshark as decryptor, but I could only choose WEP >> or WPA-PWD / WPA-PSK. When choosing WPA-PSK with my key (exactly 64 >> characters long), I'm getting an error message that the key is too long. >> But even when cutting off 1 or 2 chars, I'm still getting this error >> message. So I'm a bit stuck at the moment. >> >> Is there any known bug with wireshark and Windows 7? I've read that >> wireshark and AirPcap have difficulties when running under Windows Vista, >> but haven't found anything regarding Windows 7. >> Is there any chance that wireshark can decrypt WPA2-PSK? >> Best regards, >> >> Oliver >> ___________________________________________________________________________ >> Sent via: Wireshark-users mailing list >> Archives: http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-users >> Unsubscribe: https://wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-users >> >> mailto:wireshark-users-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > >___________________________________________________________________________ >Sent via: Wireshark-users mailing list >Archives: http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-users >Unsubscribe: https://wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-users > mailto:wireshark-users-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe
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