On Windows/WinPcap the only devices that support any of the wireless DLTs (DLT_IEEE802_11, DLT_IEEE802_11_RADIO or eventually DLT_PPI) are the AirPcap adapters.
Are you using an AirPcap adapter? Have a nice day GV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joshua (Shiwei) Zhao" <[email protected]> To: "Developer support list for Wireshark" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 4:41 PM Subject: [Winpcap-users] how Wireshark get linktype? > I'm using Wireshark 1.0.4 with a WiFi device. When I select the device > in capture options panel, I cannot get the expected linktype > DLT_IEEE802_11_RADIO. > I know the device driver is in monitor mode and it works if I manually > add a DLT_IEEE802_11_RADIO type there and choose it. > But how does Wireshark/winpcap get the default type, via a OID request > OID_GEN_MEDIA_SUPPORTED or OID_GEN_MEDIA_IN_USE? > I believe the driver does have support on these two OIDs. > > Is this a known problem or is there sth not compatible between my > driver and Wireshark/winpcap? I know Wireshark calls pcap_datalink() > to retrieve the media type. > > Many thanks, > Joshua > _______________________________________________ > Winpcap-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.winpcap.org/mailman/listinfo/winpcap-users _______________________________________________ Winpcap-users mailing list [email protected] https://www.winpcap.org/mailman/listinfo/winpcap-users
