Empty Wireshark when sniffing with the intel BE200 on an ubuntu Machine.

[VK_96]

Hi ,

I am testing out some APs and am using the intel BE200 as a sniffer on an Ubuntu 22.04 LTS machine. I am able to see the chip in the lspci output. The chip is able to scan nearby SSIDs when I issue the " iw dev wlan0 scan " . The problem arises when the interface is set to monitor mode and a frequency is set to try and use it as a sniffer. 

Here are the commands I used : 

ip link set wlan0 down

iw dev wlan0 type set monitor

ip link set wlan0 up

iw wlan0 freq set 5975 80 

When i try sniffing after this, the PCAP is empty. 

Here are my current system details : 

uname -a
Linux svt 6.8.0-51-generic #52~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon Dec 9 15:00:52 UTC 2 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

cat /etc/os-release
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION_ID="22.04"
VERSION="22.04.5 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)"
VERSION_CODENAME=jammy
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
UBUNTU_CODENAME=jammy

Let me know if you need any additional info

[Earl_Intel]

Hi VK_96,

Thank you for posting in the communities!

I'm sorry to learn that you are experiencing issues with your system. To better assist you on this, can you provide us the SSU logs of your system?

Here is the link for your reference: Intel® System Support Utility for the Linux* Operating System

Best regards,

Earl E.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[VK_96]

Hi Earl E, 

Here is the SSU logs file.

[Earl_Intel]

Hello VK_96,

Thank you for providing the SSU logs.

I will review the log files and provide an update on this thread as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Earl E.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[Earl_Intel]

Hi VK_96,

Thank you for patiently waiting.

Upon checking, on Linux, Intel wireless products are fully supported in station mode. As for monitor mode, the features and its support are limited.

if this is self-integration BE200, it's best to work directly with your OEM hardware or Linux Distro.

Best regards,

Earl E.

Intel Customer Support Technician