6 files changed, 135 insertions, 34 deletions

diff --git a/noncore/net/wellenreiter/daemon/source/daemon.cc b/noncore/net/wellenreiter/daemon/source/daemon.cc
index 3a28217..b840f17 100644
--- a/noncore/net/wellenreiter/daemon/source/daemon.cc
+++ b/noncore/net/wellenreiter/daemon/source/daemon.cc
@@ -1,190 +1,179 @@
 /*
  * Startup functions of wellenreiter
  *
  * $Id$
  */
 
 #include "config.hh"
 #include "daemon.hh"
 
 /* should be parsed from cfg-file */
 #define MAXCHANNEL 13
 #define CHANINTERVAL 500000
 
+
 /* Main function of wellenreiterd */
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   int sock, maxfd, retval;
   char buffer[WL_SOCKBUF];
   struct pcap_pkthdr header;
   struct sockaddr_in saddr;
-  pcap_t *handletopcap;
+//  pcap_t *handletopcap;
   wl_cardtype_t cardtype;
   pthread_t sub;
   const unsigned char *packet;
 
   fd_set rset;
 
   fprintf(stderr, "wellenreiterd %s\n\n", VERSION);
   fprintf(stderr, "(c) 2002 by M-M-M\n\n");
 
   if(argc < 3)
     usage();
   
   /* Set sniffer device */
   memset(cardtype.iface, 0, sizeof(cardtype.iface));
   strncpy(cardtype.iface, (char *)argv[1], sizeof(cardtype.iface) - 1);
 
   /* Set card type */
   cardtype.type = atoi(argv[2]);
   if(cardtype.type < 1 || cardtype.type > 4)
     usage();
 
-  /* set card into monitor mode */
-  if(!card_into_monitormode(&handletopcap, cardtype.iface, 
-                            cardtype.type))
+  /* Until we do not act as a read daemon, it starts the sniffer 
+     right after startup */
+  if (!start_sniffer(cardtype.iface,cardtype.type))
   {
-    wl_logerr("Cannot initialize the wireless-card, aborting");
-    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+          wl_logerr("daemon, start_sniff did not return proper, aborting");
+          exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
   }
-  wl_loginfo("Set card into monitor mode");
-
-  /* setup pcap */
-  if((handletopcap = pcap_open_live(cardtype.iface, 
-                                    BUFSIZ, 1, 0, NULL)) == NULL)
-  {
-    wl_logerr("pcap_open_live() failed: %s", strerror(errno));
-    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-  }
-  
-#ifdef HAVE_PCAP_NONBLOCK
-  pcap_setnonblock(handletopcap, 1, NULL);
-#endif
+  wl_loginfo ("daemon, wireless card prepared for sniffing");
   
   /* Setup socket for incoming commands */
   if((sock=wl_setupsock(DAEMONADDR, DAEMONPORT, saddr)) < 0)
   {
     wl_logerr("Cannot setup socket");
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
   } 
   wl_loginfo("Set up socket '%d' for GUI communication", sock);
 
   /* Create channelswitching thread */
   if(pthread_create(&sub, NULL, channel_switcher, 
                     (void *)&cardtype) != 0)
   {
     wl_logerr("Cannot create thread: %s", strerror(errno));
     close(sock);
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
   } 
   if(pthread_detach(sub))
   {
     wl_logerr("Error detaching thread");
     close(sock);
     pthread_exit((pthread_t *)sub);
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
   }
   wl_loginfo("Created and detached channel switching thread");
   
   FD_ZERO(&rset);
 
   /* Start main loop */
   wl_loginfo("Starting main loop");
   while(1)
   {
 
     FD_SET(sock, &rset);
     FD_SET(pcap_fileno(handletopcap), &rset);
 
     /* maxfd = biggest filefd */
     maxfd = (sock > pcap_fileno(handletopcap) ? 
              sock + 1 : pcap_fileno(handletopcap)) + 1;
 
     if(select(maxfd, &rset, NULL, NULL, NULL) < 0)
     {
       wl_logerr("Error calling select: %s", strerror(errno));
       break;
     }     
 
     /* Got data on local socket from GUI */
     if(FD_ISSET(sock, &rset))
     {
       /* Receive data from socket */
       if((retval=wl_recv(&sock, saddr, buffer, sizeof(buffer))) < 0)
       {
         wl_logerr("Error trying to read: %s", strerror(errno));
         break;
       }
       else
       {
         /* check type of packet and start function according to it */
         switch(retval)
         {
         case STARTSNIFF:
           wl_loginfo("Received STARTSNIFF command");
           if(!send_ok(GUIADDR, GUIPORT, STARTSNIFF))
             wl_logerr("Cannot set OK_CMD to GUI");
           break;
         case STOPSNIFF:
           wl_loginfo("Received STOPSNIFF command");
           if(!send_ok(GUIADDR, GUIPORT, STOPSNIFF))
             wl_logerr("Cannot set FAIL_CMD to GUI");
           break;
         default:
             wl_logerr("Received unknown command: %d", retval);
             break;
         }
       }
     } /* FD_ISSET */
 
     /* Check pcap lib for packets */
     if(FD_ISSET(pcap_fileno(handletopcap), &rset))
     {
 
       /* Grab one single packet */
       packet = pcap_next(handletopcap, &header);
 
       /* process the packet */
       process_packets(&header,*&packet, GUIADDR, GUIPORT);
     }
 
   } /* while(1) */
   
   close(sock);
   exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
 
 void 
 usage(void)
 {
   fprintf(stderr, "Usage: wellenreiter <device> <cardtype>\n"      \
           "\t<device>   = Wirelessdevice (e.g. wlan0)\n" \
           "\t<cardtype> = Cardtype:\tCisco\t= 1\n"       \
           "\t\t\t\tNG\t= 2\n"                             \
                   "\t\t\t\tHOSTAP\t= 3\n"                 \
           "\t\t\t\tLUCENT\t= 4\n");
   exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
 
 void * 
 channel_switcher(void *cardtypeptr)
 {
   wl_cardtype_t *cardtype;
   int maxchan=0;
   int channel=1;
   /* Get card info struct */
   cardtype = (wl_cardtype_t *)cardtypeptr;
   /* Get from the wireless extension the amount of available channels
      this prevents a fail in switching on us cards */
   maxchan = card_detect_channels(cardtype->iface);
   
   if (maxchan < MAXCHANNEL)
   {
           #undef MAXCHANNEL
           #define MAXCHANNEL maxchan
   }
   
   while(1)
   {
 
     /* If channel bigger than maxchannel, set to 1 */
diff --git a/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/cardmode.cc b/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/cardmode.cc
index 7c9fbc4..4f187c0 100644
--- a/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/cardmode.cc
+++ b/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/cardmode.cc
@@ -1,355 +1,390 @@
 /* 
  * Set card modes for sniffing
  *
  * $Id$
  */
 
 #include "cardmode.hh"
 #include "wl_log.hh"
-
+pcap_t *handletopcap;
 /* main card into monitor function */
-int card_into_monitormode (pcap_t **orighandle, const char *device, int cardtype)
+int card_into_monitormode (const char *device, int cardtype)
 {
   char CiscoRFMON[35] = "/proc/driver/aironet/";
   FILE *CISCO_CONFIG_FILE;
 
   /* Checks if we have a device to sniff on */
   if(device == NULL)
   {
       wl_logerr("No device given");
       return 0;
   }
   
   /* Setting the promiscous and up flag to the interface */
   if (!card_set_promisc_up(device))
   {
     wl_logerr("Cannot set interface to promisc mode");
     return 0;
   } 
   wl_loginfo("Interface set to promisc mode");
   
   /* Check the cardtype and executes the commands to go into monitor mode */
   if (cardtype == CARD_TYPE_CISCO)
   {
       /* bring the sniffer into rfmon  mode */
       snprintf(CiscoRFMON, sizeof(CiscoRFMON) - 1, DEFAULT_PATH, device);
       if((CISCO_CONFIG_FILE = fopen(CiscoRFMON,"w")) == NULL)
       {
           wl_logerr("Cannot open config file: %s", strerror(errno));
           return 0;
       }
       fputs ("Mode: r",CISCO_CONFIG_FILE);
       fputs ("Mode: y",CISCO_CONFIG_FILE);
       fputs ("XmitPower: 1",CISCO_CONFIG_FILE);
       fclose(CISCO_CONFIG_FILE);
   }
   else if (cardtype == CARD_TYPE_NG)
   {
       char wlanngcmd[80];
       snprintf(wlanngcmd, sizeof(wlanngcmd) - 1, "$(which wlanctl-ng) %s lnxreq_wlansniff channel=%d enable=true", device, 1);
       if (system(wlanngcmd) != 0)
       {
           wl_logerr("Could not set %s in raw mode, check cardtype", device);
           return 0;
       }
   }
   else if (cardtype == CARD_TYPE_HOSTAP)
   {
 #if WIRELESS_EXT > 14
           // IW_MODE_MONITOR was implemented in Wireless Extensions Version 15
           int skfd;
           skfd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
           struct iwreq wrq;
           wrq.u.mode = IW_MODE_MONITOR;
 
           if(iw_set_ext(skfd,(char *) device,SIOCSIWMODE,&wrq)<0)
           {
             wl_logerr("Could not set hostap card %s to raw mode, check cardtype", device);
             return 0;
       }
       else
       {
             wl_loginfo("Successfully set hostap card %s into raw mode",device);
             return 1;
       }
     return 1;
 #else
        // 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, SIOCDEVPRIVATE, &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 )
   {
          if (!card_set_channel (device, 1, CARD_TYPE_ORINOCCO))
          {
             wl_logerr("Could not set %s in raw mode, check cardtype", device);
             return 0;
       }
       else
       {
             wl_loginfo("Successfully set %s into raw mode",device);
       }
   }
 
   /* Setting the promiscous and up flag to the interface */
   if (!card_check_rfmon_datalink(device))
   {
     wl_logerr("Cannot set interface to rfmon mode");
     return 0;
   }
   else 
   {
     wl_loginfo("Interface set to rfmon mode");
   }
   return 1;
 }
 
 /* Check card is in the rfmon mode */
 int card_check_rfmon_datalink (const char *device)
 {
   int datalinktype=0;
   pcap_t *phandle;
   phandle = pcap_open_live((char *)device, 65,0,0,NULL);
   datalinktype = pcap_datalink (phandle);
   pcap_close(phandle);
 
   if (datalinktype != DLT_IEEE802_11) /* Rawmode is IEEE802_11 */
     {
         return 0;
     }
   else
   {
     wl_loginfo("Your successfully listen on %s in 802.11 raw mode", device);
     return 1; 
   }
 }
 
+/* Ipaq running familiar does not have a loopback device, we need one */
+int check_loopback()
+{
+    /* Checking for a loopback interface with 127.0.0.1, otherwise the other stuff seems to fail on
+     familiar linux on ipaq's */
+    int err;
+    /* First generate a socket to use with iocalls */
+    int fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
+    if (fd < 0)
+    {
+        /* In case of an error */
+        wl_logerr("check_loopback, generation of a socket failed, cannot continue");
+        return 0;
+    }
+    /* Fill an empty an interface structure with the right flags (UP and Promsic) */
+    struct ifreq ifr;
+    strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, "lo",3);
+
+        /* Get the interface flags, loopback interfaces can be detected that way */
+    err = ioctl(fd, SIOCGIFFLAGS, &ifr);
+    if (err < 0)
+    {
+        wl_logerr("check_loopback, could not get the flags of lo, check if you got a lo loopback interface, cannot continue");
+            close(fd);
+        return 0;
+    }
+        /* Checking the flags for IFF_LOOPBACK flags */
+    if(ifr.ifr_flags && IFF_LOOPBACK)
+    {
+            /* Yes, we do have a loopback interface....sup! */
+            close(fd);
+        wl_loginfo ("check_loopback, check for loopback interface lo successful");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+                wl_logerr("check_loopback, did not found an interface lo with the IFF_LOOPBACK flag set, cannot continue");
+                close(fd);
+        return 0;
+    }
+        /* Should never be reached */
+        return 0;
+} /*check_loopback */
+
+
 /* Set card into promisc mode */
 int card_set_promisc_up (const char *device)
 {
     int err;
     /* First generate a socket to use with iocalls */
     int fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
     if (fd < 0)
     {
         /* In case of an error */
         perror("socket");
         return 0;
     }
 
     /* Fill an empty an interface structure with the right flags (UP and Promsic) */
     struct ifreq ifr;
     strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, device,10);
     ifr.ifr_flags = IFF_UP + IFF_PROMISC;
     err = ioctl(fd, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr);
     if (err < 0)
     {
             perror("Could not access the interface, ");
             close(fd);
         return 0;
     }
     
     /* Get the informations back from the interface to check if the flags are correct */
     strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, device,10);
     err = ioctl(fd, SIOCGIFFLAGS, &ifr);
     if (err < 0)
     {
         perror("Could not access the interface, ");
             close(fd);
         return 0;
     }
 
     if(ifr.ifr_flags && IFF_UP)
     {
             close(fd);
         return 1;
     }
     else
     {
                 wl_logerr("Could not set promisc flag on %d", device);
                 close(fd);
         return 0;
     }
 }
 
 /* Remove card from promisc mode */
 int card_remove_promisc (const char *device)
 {
     int err;
     /* First generate a socket to use with iocalls */
     int fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
     if (fd < 0)
     {
         /* In case of an error */
         perror("socket");
         return 0;
     }
 
     /* Fill an empty an interface structure with the right flags (UP and Promsic) */
     struct ifreq ifr;
-/*    strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, device,10);
-    ifr.ifr_flags = IFF_UP + IFF_PROMISC;
-    err = ioctl(fd, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr);
-    if (err < 0)
-    {
-            perror("Could not access the interface, ");
-            close(fd);
-        return 0;
-    }
-  */  
     /* Get the flags from the interface*/
     strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, device,10);
     err = ioctl(fd, SIOCGIFFLAGS, &ifr);
     if (err < 0)
     {
         perror("Could not access the interface, ");
             close(fd);
         return 0;
     }
         /* Remove the IFF_PROMISC flag */
     ifr.ifr_flags = ifr.ifr_flags - IFF_PROMISC;
     /*Set the new flags to the interface*/
     err = ioctl(fd, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr);
     if (err < 0)
     {
             perror("Could not access the interface, ");
             close(fd);
         return 0;
     }
 
         /* Get the flags again to check if IFF_PROMISC is removed */
     err = ioctl(fd, SIOCGIFFLAGS, &ifr);
     if (err < 0)
     {
         perror("Could not access the interface, ");
             close(fd);
         return 0;
     }
     if(ifr.ifr_flags && IFF_PROMISC)
     {
                 wl_logerr("Could not remove the promisc flag on %d", device);
                 close(fd);
         return 0;
     }
     else
     {
                     /* Successfully removed the promisc flags */        
             close(fd);
         return 1;
     }
 }
 
 
 
 
 /* Set channel (Wireless frequency) of the device */
 int card_set_channel (const char *device, int channel, int cardtype)
 {
     if (cardtype == CARD_TYPE_CISCO || cardtype == CARD_TYPE_NG)
     {
             /* Cisco and wlan-ng drivers don't need channelswitching */
             return 1;
     }
     /* If it is a lucent orinocco card */ 
     else if (cardtype == CARD_TYPE_ORINOCCO)
     {
             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;
            ptr[1] = channel;
            strcpy(ireq.ifr_ifrn.ifrn_name, device);
            if (ioctl( fd, SIOCIWFIRSTPRIV + 0x8, &ireq)==0)
            {
                   /* All was fine... */
                   close(fd);
                 wl_loginfo("Set channel %d on interface %s",channel, device);
                return 1;
            }
            else
            {
                       /* iocall does not work */
                         close(fd);
                         wl_logerr("Could not set channel %d on %s, check cardtype",channel, device);
                         return 0;
            }
     }
         /* when it is an hostap card you need another iocall for channel switching */
             else if (cardtype == CARD_TYPE_HOSTAP)
     {
                   int skfd;  
       skfd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
           struct iwreq wrq;
       iw_float2freq((double) channel, &wrq.u.freq);
 
           if(iw_set_ext(skfd,(char *) device,SIOCSIWFREQ,&wrq)<0)
           {
             wl_logerr("Could not set hostap card %s to channel %d", device, channel);
             return 0;
       }
       else
       {
             wl_loginfo("Successfully set hostap card %s to channel %d", device, channel);
             return 1;
       }
         }
     /* For undefined situations */
         return 0;
 }
 
 
 int card_detect_channels (char * device)
 {
         int skfd;
     skfd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
             struct iw_rangerange;
     /* Get list of frequencies / channels */
                 printf ("\n hostap card get the frequencies");
         /* Get list of frequencies / channels */
         if(iw_get_range_info(skfd, device, &range) < 0)
             {   /* We are failsave if something went wrong, asume only 11 channels */
                    return 11;
             }
             else
         {
                 if(range.num_frequency > 0)
                         {
                                 return range.num_frequency;
diff --git a/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/cardmode.hh b/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/cardmode.hh
index 58e99ac..73e0ae1 100644
--- a/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/cardmode.hh
+++ b/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/cardmode.hh
@@ -1,105 +1,107 @@
 /* $Id$ */
 
 #ifndef CARDMODE_HH
 #define CARDMODE_HH
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <linux/if.h>
 
 /* Following typedefs are needed here, because linux/wireless.h
    includes linux/ethertool.h which is using them */
 typedef signed char s8;
 typedef unsigned char u8;
 typedef signed short s16;
 typedef unsigned short u16;
 typedef signed int s32;
 typedef unsigned int u32;
 typedef signed long long s64;
 typedef unsigned long long u64;
 
 #include <linux/wireless.h>
 
 #ifndef SIOCIWFIRSTPRIV
 #define SIOCIWFIRSTPRIV SIOCDEVPRIVATE
 #endif
 
 extern "C"
 {
 #include <net/bpf.h>
 #include <pcap.h>  
 }
 
+extern pcap_t *handletopcap;
+
 /* Defines, used for the card setup */
 #define   DEFAULT_PATH       "/proc/driver/aironet/%s/Config"
 #define   CISCO_STATUS       "/proc/driver/aironet/%s/Status"
 #define   CARD_TYPE_CISCO       1
 #define   CARD_TYPE_NG          2
 #define   CARD_TYPE_HOSTAP      3
 #define   CARD_TYPE_ORINOCCO    4
 
 /* Some usefull constants for frequencies */
 #define KILO    1e3
 #define MEGA    1e6
 #define GIGA    1e9
 
 
 /* only for now, until we have the daemon running */
 /*the config file should provide these information */
 #define   CARD_TYPE              CARD_TYPE_HOSTAP
 
 /* Prototypes */
 int card_check_rfmon_datalink (const char *device);
-int card_into_monitormode (pcap_t **, const char *, int);
+int card_into_monitormode (const char *, int);
+int check_loopback();
 int card_set_promisc_up (const char *device);
 int card_remove_promisc (const char *device);
 int card_set_channel (const char *device, int channel,int cardtype); 
 int iw_get_range_info(int skfd, const char * ifname,  struct iw_range * range);
 double iw_freq2float(iw_freq * in);
         void iw_float2freq(double in, iw_freq *out);
 int card_detect_channels (char * device);
 
-
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /*
  * Wrapper to push some Wireless Parameter in the driver
  */
 static inline int
         iw_set_ext(int                  skfd,   /* Socket to the kernel */
                    char *               ifname,         /* Device name */
                    int                  request,/* WE ID */
                    struct iwreq *       pwrq)   /* Fixed part of the request */
 {
   /* Set device name */
   strncpy(pwrq->ifr_name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ);
   /* Do the request */
   return(ioctl(skfd, request, pwrq));
 }
 
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /*
  * Wrapper to extract some Wireless Parameter out of the driver
  */
 static inline int
         iw_get_ext(int                  skfd,   /* Socket to the kernel */
                    char *               ifname,         /* Device name */
                    int                  request,/* WE ID */
                    struct iwreq *       pwrq)   /* Fixed part of the request */
 {
   /* Set device name */
   strncpy(pwrq->ifr_name, ifname, IFNAMSIZ);
   /* Do the request */
   return(ioctl(skfd, request, pwrq));
 }
 
 
 
 #endif /* CARDMODE_HH */
diff --git a/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/sniff.cc b/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/sniff.cc
index 6e512c4..0616a7e 100644
--- a/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/sniff.cc
+++ b/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/sniff.cc
@@ -1,140 +1,211 @@
 /* 
  *  rfmon mode sniffer
  *
  *  $Id$
  */
 
 #include "sniff.hh"
 #include "ieee802_11.hh"
 #include "extract.hh"
 #include "wl_log.hh"
 #include "wl_types.hh"
 #include "wl_proto.hh"
+#include "cardmode.hh"
+
+int start_sniffer(const char *device, int cardtype )
+{
+        
+        /* This function initialize the sniffing
+           1. Check for lo interface
+           2. bring it into promsicous mode and UP
+           3. bring device into rfmon mode
+           start the pcap sniffing process.
+          */
+
+          /* Do we have the device name ? */
+          if(device == NULL)
+          {
+              wl_logerr("start_sniffer, parameter \"device\" is empty, please check your config");
+              return 0;
+          }
+        
+        /* Some Linux System does not have a loopback device lo with 127.0.0.1 so sockets could 
+           not made correctly, let the proggie check that and proceed only if it exists. */
+        if (!check_loopback())
+        {
+                wl_logerr("start_sniffer, check_loopback failed, cannot continue without a loopback");
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+        /* Set the card into regulary promiscous mode first and set the UP flag, in case no ip 
+           was given. It would work without the promisc flags but i dont like this */
+        if (!card_set_promisc_up(device))
+        {
+                wl_logerr("start_sniffer, card_set_promisc_up failed, cannot continue");
+                return 0;
+            } 
+
+        /* Set card into the rfmon/monitoring mode */
+        if (!card_into_monitormode(device,cardtype))
+    {
+            wl_logerr("start_sniffer, cannot put wireless card into monitoring mode, aborting");
+                return 0;
+        }
+
+    /* setup pcap handle, used for the packet decoding etc. */
+    if((handletopcap = pcap_open_live((char *) device, BUFSIZ, 1, 0, NULL)) == NULL)
+    {
+            wl_logerr("pcap_open_live() failed: %s", strerror(errno));
+            return 0;
+    }
+  
+#ifdef HAVE_PCAP_NONBLOCK
+  pcap_setnonblock(handletopcap, 1, NULL);
+#endif
+        return 1;
+}
+
+
+int stop_sniffer(const char *device, int cardtype)
+{
+        /* This function terminates the sniffing 
+           1. get the device state
+           2. remove the rfmon state
+           3. Remove the promisc state
+           start the pcap sniffing process.
+           
+          */
+
+        /* Do we really have at least a lo interface with the 127.0.0.1 ? */
+                return 0;
+
+}
+
 
 /* Main function, checks packets */
 void process_packets(const struct pcap_pkthdr *pkthdr, 
                      const unsigned char *packet, 
                      char *guihost, 
                      int guiport)
 {
   unsigned int caplen = pkthdr->caplen;
   unsigned int length = pkthdr->len;
   u_int16_t fc;
   unsigned int HEADER_LENGTH;
   
   /* pinfo holds all interresting information for us */
   struct packetinfo pinfo;
   struct packetinfo *pinfoptr;
 
   /* wl_network_t will finally be set and send to the ui */
   wl_network_t wl_net;
 
   pinfoptr=&pinfo;
   
   pinfoptr->isvalid = 0;
   pinfoptr->pktlen = pkthdr->len;
   
   if (caplen < IEEE802_11_FC_LEN) 
   {
       /* This is a garbage packet, because is does not long enough
          to hold a 802.11b header */
       pinfoptr->isvalid = 0;
       return;
   }
   
   /* Gets the framecontrol bits (2bytes long) */
   fc = EXTRACT_LE_16BITS(packet);
   
   HEADER_LENGTH = GetHeaderLength(fc);
   
   if (caplen < HEADER_LENGTH) 
   {
       /* This is a garbage packet, because it is not long enough
          to hold a correct header of its type */
       pinfoptr->isvalid = 0;
       return;
   }
   
   /* Decode 802.11b header out of the packet */
   if (decode_80211b_hdr(packet,pinfoptr) == 0)
   {
       /* Justification of the ofset to further process the packet */
       length -= HEADER_LENGTH;
       caplen -= HEADER_LENGTH;
       packet += HEADER_LENGTH;
   }
   else /* Something is wrong,could not be a correct packet */
     return;
   
   switch (FC_TYPE(fc)) 
   {
       /* Is it a managemnet frame? */
     case T_MGMT:
       switch (FC_SUBTYPE(fc))
       {
         case ST_BEACON:
           if (handle_beacon(fc, packet,pinfoptr) ==0)
           {
               if (!strcmp(pinfoptr->desthwaddr,"ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff") == 0)
               {
                   /* Every beacon must have the broadcast as destination
                      so it must be a shitti packet */
                   pinfoptr->isvalid = 0;
                   return;
               } 
               
               if (pinfoptr->cap_ESS == pinfoptr->cap_IBSS)
               {
                   /* Only one of both are possible, so must be 
                      a noise packet, if this comes up */
                   pinfoptr->isvalid = 0;
                   return;
               }
               if (pinfoptr->channel < 1 || pinfoptr->channel > 14)
               {
                   /* Only channels between 1 and 14 are possible
                      others must be noise packets */
                   pinfoptr->isvalid = 0;
                   return;
               }
 
               /* Here should be the infos to the gui issued */
               if (pinfoptr->cap_ESS == 1 && pinfoptr->cap_IBSS ==0)
               {
                 wl_loginfo("Found an access point");
                 wl_net.net_type=1;
               }
               else if(pinfoptr->cap_ESS == 0 && pinfoptr->cap_IBSS == 2) 
               {
                 wl_loginfo("Found an ad-hoc network");
                 wl_net.net_type=2;
               }
 
               if (strcmp (pinfoptr->ssid,NONBROADCASTING) ==0)
                   wl_loginfo("Net is a non-broadcasting network");
               else
                   wl_loginfo("SSID is: %s", pinfoptr->ssid);
 
               wl_loginfo("SSID is: %s", pinfoptr->ssid);
               memset(wl_net.bssid, 0, sizeof(wl_net.bssid));
               memcpy(wl_net.bssid, pinfoptr->ssid, sizeof(wl_net.bssid)-1);
 
               wl_loginfo("SSID length is: %d", pinfoptr->ssid_len);
               wl_net.ssid_len=pinfoptr->ssid_len;
             
               wl_loginfo("Channel is: %d", pinfoptr->channel);
               wl_net.channel=pinfoptr->channel;
               wl_net.wep=pinfoptr->cap_WEP;
 
               wl_loginfo("Mac is: %s", pinfoptr->sndhwaddr);
               memset(wl_net.mac, 0, sizeof(wl_net.mac));
               memcpy(wl_net.mac, pinfoptr->sndhwaddr, sizeof(wl_net.mac)-1);
               
               if(!send_network_found((char *)guihost, guiport, &wl_net))
               {
                 wl_logerr("Error sending data to UI: %s", strerror(errno));
                 break;
               }
               wl_loginfo("Sent network to GUI '%s:%d'", guihost, guiport);
             }
                   break;
diff --git a/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/sniff.hh b/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/sniff.hh
index c7108ac..a4cf4b7 100644
--- a/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/sniff.hh
+++ b/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/sniff.hh
@@ -1,70 +1,73 @@
 /* $Id$ */
 
 #ifndef SNIFF_HH
 #define SNIFF_HH
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 
 extern "C"
 {
 #include <net/bpf.h>
 #include <pcap.h>  
 }
 
 #define   NONBROADCASTING "non-broadcasting"
 
 /* holds all the interresting data */
 struct packetinfo
 {
   int isvalid;
   int pktlen;
   int fctype;
   int fcsubtype;
   int fc_wep;
   int cap_WEP;
   int cap_IBSS;
   int cap_ESS;
   int channel;
   char bssid[sizeof("00:00:00:00:00:00") + 1];
   char desthwaddr[sizeof("00:00:00:00:00:00") + 1];
   char sndhwaddr[sizeof("00:00:00:00:00:00") + 1];
   char ssid[128];
   int ssid_len;
 };
 
+/* Function definitions  */
+/* Used for stoping and starting the sniffer process */
+int start_sniffer(const char *device, int cardtype);
+int stop_sniffer(const char *device, int cardtype);
 void process_packets(const struct pcap_pkthdr* pkthdr,const u_char* packet, char *, int);
 int decode_80211b_hdr(const u_char *p,struct packetinfo *ppinfo);
 void etheraddr_string(register const u_char *ep,char * text);
 int handle_beacon(u_int16_t fc, const u_char *p,struct packetinfo *ppinfo);
-
 int GetHeaderLength(u_int16_t fc);
 
 /*
  * True if  "l" bytes of "var" were captured.
  *
  * The "snapend - (l) <= snapend" checks to make sure "l" isn't so large
  * that "snapend - (l)" underflows.
  *
  * The check is for <= rather than < because "l" might be 0.
  */
 #define TTEST2(var, l) (snapend - (l) <= snapend && \
                         (const u_char *)&(var) <= snapend - (l))
 
 /* True if "var" was captured */
 #define TTEST(var) TTEST2(var, sizeof(var))
 
 /* Bail if "l" bytes of "var" were not captured */
 #define TCHECK2(var, l) if (!TTEST2(var, l)) goto trunc
 
 /* Bail if "var" was not captured */
 #define TCHECK(var) TCHECK2(var, sizeof(var))
 
 #endif /* SNIFF_HH */
diff --git a/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/wl_types.hh b/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/wl_types.hh
index cd482fe..afc105c 100644
--- a/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/wl_types.hh
+++ b/noncore/net/wellenreiter/libwellenreiter/source/wl_types.hh
@@ -1,42 +1,43 @@
 /* 
  * Global bufffer size and type definitions
  *
  * $Id$
  *
  */
 
 #ifndef WL_TYPES_HH
 #define WL_TYPES_HH
 
 /* Type definitions, to be continued */
 #define WL_NETFOUND 01
 #define WL_NETLOST  02
 #define WL_STARTSNIFF 98
 #define WL_STOPSNIFF  99
 
 /* Socket specific */
 #define WL_SOCKBUF 512 /* Buffer for wl_send and wl_recv calls */
 
 /* Channelswitching */
 typedef struct {
   int type;        /* Type of card (chip) */
   char iface[6];   /* Interface of card   */
 } wl_cardtype_t;
 
 
 /* WL network structure */
 typedef struct {
   int net_type;    /* 1 = Accesspoint ; 2 = Ad-Hoc   */
   int ssid_len;    /* Length of SSID                 */
   int channel;     /* Channel                        */
   int wep;         /* 1 = WEP enabled ; 0 = disabled */
   char mac[64];    /* MAC address of Accesspoint     */
   char bssid[128]; /* BSSID of Net                   */
 } wl_network_t;
 
 /* Config specific */
 #define WL_CONFFILE "sample.conf"
 #define WL_CONFBUFF 128
 
+
 #endif /* WL_TYPES_HH */