Re: Ndis packet wrapper

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Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 11:07:43 -0500

"Cesar" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I need send 802.11 frames using the Ndis. I changed the uiotest in the
> Win DDK sample in order to send/receive 802.11 frames. My next step is
> start a EAP/PEAP authentication. But, now I have a question:
>
> 1. I am using the ReadFile to read the packets. At this level, if
> I read ALL the packets(including beacons) what happen with the NIC
> database?
>
> I ask this, because the beacons are required to update the NIC's
> database. If I read, probably the packet will be delete from the
> interface(Is that correct?).
>

Giving this a little more consideration...

If you have placed the 802.11 NIC into a mode where it can receive
native-W-Fi frames, I don't think that any component in Windows will
actually recognize them. SO, it doesn't matter what you do with them.

Good luck,

Thomas F. Divine

> 2. Must I use some kind of filter in order to read only EAP/PEAP
> packets? Is it possible?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Cesar.

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