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Posted by:nfored
Subject:help packet buffer empty
Date:04:56:40 25/11/2003

i keep getting the error packet buffer empty.
this is the only error i get. its driving my crazy.

CARD DWL-650+ (acx100)
OS RH 8.0
Kernel 2.4.20-20.8
source=orinoco,eth1,kismet
This is the only way to get the card to go into monitor mode
then it kills the kismet

here is the kismet output

[root@laptop root]# kismet
Server options: none
Client options: none
Starting server...
Waiting for server to finish starting before startuing UI...
Will drop privs to Nfo (500)
No enable sources specified, all sources will be enabled.
Source 0 (kismet): Using pcap to capture packets from eth1
Source 0 (kismet): Attempting to enter monitor mode.
Enabling monitor mode for an orinoco card on eth1 channel 6
Invalid command : monitor
Source kismet: Created child capture process 2131
Dropped privs to Nfo (500)
Enabling channel hopping.
Disabling channel splitting.
Allowing clients to fetch WEP keys.
Logging networks to /home/Nfo/netlogs/Kismet-Nov-24-2003-1.network
FATAL: capture child 2131 packet buffer empty and flagged as diseased, exiting
Logging networks in CSV format to /home/Nfo/netlogs/Kismet-Nov-24-2003-1.csv
Logging cryptographically weak packets to /home/Nfo/netlogs/Kismet-Nov-24-2003-1.weak
Logging cisco product information to /home/Nfo/netlogs/Kismet-Nov-24-2003-1.cisco
Logging data to /home/Nfo/netlogs/Kismet-Nov-24-2003-1.dump
Writing data files to disk every 300 seconds.
Mangling encrypted and fuzzy data packets.
Reading AP manufacturer data and defaults from /usr/local/etc/ap_manuf
Reading client manufacturer data and defaults from /usr/local/etc/client_manuf
Dump file format: wiretap (local code) dump
Crypt file format: airsnort (weak packet) dump
Kismet 3.0.1 (laptop)
Logging data networks CSV weak cisco
Listening on port 2501.
Allowing connections from 127.0.0.1/255.255.255.255
Allowing connections from 192.168.1.3/255.255.255.255
Allowing connections from 192.168.1.2/255.255.255.255
Registering builtin client/server protocols...
Registering requested alerts...
Registering builtin timer events...
Enabling packet source 0 (kismet)...
Gathering packets...
Shutting down source 0 (kismet)...
Didn't detect any networks, unlinking network list.
Didn't detect any networks, unlinking CSV network list.
Didn't detect any Cisco Discovery Packets, unlinking cisco dump
Didn't capture any packets, unlinking dump file
Didn't see any weak encryption packets, unlinking weak file
Waiting for capture child 2131 to terminate...
Kismet exiting.
Starting UI...
FATAL: Could not connect to localhost:2501.
Client exited, terminating...
Done. Run kismet_unmonitor or eject and re-insert your card (or restart your
pcmcia services) to return your card to normal operation.


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