[Myrddin]

Too bad you're reduced to attacking my character. Apparently your experience isn't relevant. Ethereal works fine on a wired network. I use it often to analyze protocols. If you want to do that in a wireless fashion, something like netstumbler is a more useful tool. A laptop, GPS and a mag-mount 2.4 GHz antenna is a fun way to engage in some "wardriving" to find all the "open" APs in the area.

Wi Foo is an excellent resource for improving your relevant experience. Amazon shows Wi Foo II coming out in July 2008.

[steve86]

A laptop, GPS and a mag-mount 2.4 GHz antenna is a fun way to engage in some "wardriving" to find all the "open" APs in the area.

I don't know if you really do that because a handheld yagi is much more useful than a magnetic mount omni antenna for that purpose. Obviously, you know that in principle from your HAM experience.

[FreedomCalls]

Too bad you're reduced to attacking my character.

YOU made your character an issue by bringing it into the discussion. I've tried to argue only the facts. And the fact is that simply connecting to a network is not "packet sniffing."

If you want to do that in a wireless fashion, something like netstumbler is a more useful tool.

You mean I can't packet sniff with Internet Explorer? Then I guess simply connecting to someone's AP and browsing the net isn't really packet sniffing then is it?