Wireless Signal Interference
Unfortunately, sometimes we can't rely on the integrity of wireless communication. Because data is sent through the air, it's very likely that something will interfere with the signal. Wireless networks include features to handle interference, but they don't always work. Therefore, when capturing packets over a wireless network, pay close attention to your environment to ensure that there are no large sources of interference, such as large reflective surfaces, large rigid objects, microwaves, 2.4 GHz wireless phones, thick walls, and high-density surfaces.
Along these same lines, try to get as close as possible to the device you are analyzing. You can't hope to capture all of the packets sent by a device if you are ...
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