Wireshark · Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] Intel Pro/Wireless 2200BG Promiscuous mode

[Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamping@xxxxxx>]

Rachid Abdoun wrote:

> Hello
>
> I have windows XP Home and at School we use ethereal but I can't use
> the promiscuous mode but my friends can!!!
>
> We don't have the same laptop but we have the same wireless card an
> Intel Pro/Wireless 2200BG... I don't understand I installed WinPCap
> 3.0 and latest version of ethereal...
>
> We have the same driver... What can I do? I must have this promiscuous
> mode beacause we use it at school (laboratoire)...
>
> But my friends have windows professional ... is it my problem ??? I
> have an home edition...

That will depend on the WinPcap and the card's driver version you use.

See

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

You may try WinPcap 3.1 and different driver versions.

But please note that the promiscuous mode doesn't make a big difference
as you won't see a lot more than without it...

Regards, ULFL