Wireless extension < 14

1 files changed, 30 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/cardmode.cc b/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/cardmode.cc
index a512bc5..a57645b 100644
--- a/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/cardmode.cc
+++ b/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/cardmode.cc
@@ -74,8 +74,36 @@ int card_into_monitormode (pcap_t **orighandle, const char *device, int cardtype
       }
     return 1;
 #else
-#warning Hi _MAX_, please use a system call for hostap with wireless extensions < 15
-  // TODO: Implement switching HOSTAP into monitor mode with system call
+       // Wireless Extensions < Version 15 need iwpriv commandos for monitoring
+       int fd;
+           //Wireless tools structure for the iocalls
+           struct iwreq ireq;  
+           int *ptr;
+           /* Socket needed to use the iocall to */
+           fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+
+           if ( fd == -1 ) {
+              return -1;
+           }
+
+           ptr = (int *) ireq.u.name;
+           // This is the monitor mode for 802.11 non-prism header
+           ptr[0] = 2;
+           strcpy(ireq.ifr_ifrn.ifrn_name, device);
+           if (ioctl( fd, SIOCIWFIRSTPRIV + 4, &ireq)==0)
+           {
+                  /* All was fine... */
+                  close(fd);
+                wl_loginfo("Set hostap card %s into monitormode",device);
+               return 1;
+           }
+           else
+           {
+                      /* iocall does not work */
+                        close(fd);
+                        wl_logerr("Could not set hostap card %s into monitormode, check cardtype",device);
+                        return 0;
+           }
 #endif
   }
   else if (cardtype == CARD_TYPE_ORINOCCO )