# New Layer support - Wi-Fi (RadioTap)

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-layer-support-wi-fi-radiotap/40204>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** packetbeat\
**Created:** [January 27, 2016, 9:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-layer-support-wi-fi-radiotap/40204 "2016-01-27T09:29:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![alm8i](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@alm8i](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/alm8i)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 9:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-layer-support-wi-fi-radiotap/40204/1 "2016-01-27T09:29:22Z")

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I added limited radiotap layer (Wi-Fi) support to packetbeat, so that I am able to receive for example beacons, probes, etc... But when I am enabling other protocols (http, dns, ...) in yml file, no management frames are received any more only data frames. Does someone have an idea where could be the issue? By disabling protocols in yml file, management frames are processed again.

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**Author:** ![steffens](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/steffens/32/79630_2.png) [@steffens](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/steffens)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 10:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-layer-support-wi-fi-radiotap/40204/2 "2016-01-27T10:56:57Z")

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packetbeat is generating some bpf filter on startup. Might this cause your problems?

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**Author:** ![alm8i](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@alm8i](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/alm8i)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 11:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-layer-support-wi-fi-radiotap/40204/3 "2016-01-27T11:20:53Z")

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Didn't think of it. This solved my problem. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-layer-support-wi-fi-radiotap/40204/4 "2017-07-05T21:56:19Z")

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