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Re: [Query] Decryption and Monitor Mode

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On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 1:29 PM, Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, 2013-11-06 at 01:22 +0530, Krishna Chaitanya wrote:
>
>> With this wireshark is not able to decode the packets, even thought
>> they are decrypted. I propose 2 solutions
>
> Well, you can say "ignore protected bit (with IV)" in the settings of
> wireshark. But I agree that this is cumbersome, and previously floated
> the idea of addings bits to radiotap to make this auto-detected.
>

yeah, that piece of code looks messy.

>> Radiotap and Wireshark:
>>
>> 1) Add 2 flags to the radiotap RX Flags (HW Decrypted the packet,
>> Packet has security Header (for some chipsets which consume the
>> security header as well..??).)
>>
>> Based on these the wireshark dissector decodes the packet accordingly.
>>
>> mac80211:
>>
>> 2) Remove the security header information in the monitor path as well
>> based on the existing RX_FLAGS.
>>
>>
>> Solutions 2 looks more elegant and simple, any comments?
>
> Solution 2 drops information and makes the kernel code more expensive,
> so I don't think we want that.
>
> I think the radiotap bits would be better.
>
Ok, then i will proceed and add those 2 flags to the RX Flags (we have
enough bits to use).
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