Subject: Re: 802.11 libpcap support
To: None <tech-net@netbsd.org>
From: Atsushi Onoe <onoe@sm.sony.co.jp>
List: tech-net
Date: 05/22/2002 16:58:26
> I intended to say it will be used within bpf(4), i.e. using bpfattach()
> but not ifattach().
I recalled another possibility discussed with enami-san.
Make existing wireless lan interface to handle raw 802.11 only and
create a dynamic adaptation layer to handle ethernet emulation.
ex)
ifconfig wi0 nwid SSID nwkey WEPKY up
ifconfig wlan0 create wlanif wi0
dhclient wlan0 # enable and use the interface
tcpdump -i wlan0 # capture ethernet emulation
brconfig bridge0 add wlan0 # add to ethernet bridge
tcpdump -i wi0 # capture raw 802.11 frame
ifconfig wi0 a.b.c.d # should fail?
Atsushi Onoe