On Mon, 26 May 2008 03:06:13 -0700 (PDT), Frank Yang
<hgyang@gmail.com> wrote:
>I would like to get complete raw data in the 802.11 beacon frame. That
>is, from its MAC header, Frame Body, to Frame Check Sequence. There
>are some information inside the beacon frame meaningful to me. Please
>give me advice on this issue. Also, I might try this in Windows Mobile
>platform.
Use Wireshark or Ethereal.
<http://www.ethereal.com>
<http://www.wireshark.org>
I prefer Wireshark.
The big headache is finding a wireless device and Windoze driver that
will allow the monitor or promiscuous mode. You will do better with
Linux than with Windoze.
<http://www.wireshark.org/faq.html#sec10>
<http://wiki.wireshark.org/CaptureSetup/WLAN>
You'll also need to work with the 802.11 filters:
<http://www.wireshark.org/docs/dfref/w/wlan.html>
PPC and WM5 are a problem. I have various devices running Windoze CE
or Windoze Mobile 2002 thru 2005 with Wi-Fi (i.e. Verizon XV6700). I
haven't tried to do any packet sniffing due to limited CPU power and
the lack of available software and drivers. Try this:
<http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Network/PocketPacket-18026.shtml>
The authors web site is gone, but the software still works as a demo.
Tamos Commview WiFi for PPC was discontinued, but you might be able to
find an old copy:
<http://www.tamos.com/products/commwifippc/>
I found this list of what are suppose to be PPC wi-fi sniffers:
<http://www.rocketdownload.com/products/pocketpc-wifi-sniffer.html>
However, it seems to include a large number of non Pocket PC sniffers.
Look through the mess for something that might be useful.
Hmmm... The Industrial Technology Research Institute in Taiwan.
Good luck, whatever you're doing.
--
Jeff Liebermann
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Getting Beacon Frame 
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