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====== FAQ ====== | ====== FAQ ====== | ||
+ | ===== What version of Aircrack-ng am I running ? ===== | ||
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+ | Run ' | ||
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===== What is the best wireless card to buy ? ===== | ===== What is the best wireless card to buy ? ===== | ||
- | Which card to purchase is a hard question to answer. | + | Which card to purchase is a hard question to answer. |
- | * Alfa AWUS036H | + | * Alfa AWUS036H |
- | * Ubiquiti SRC | + | * Ubiquiti SRC [a/b/g Cardbus] |
+ | * Ubiquiti SRX [a/b/g ExpressCard] | ||
+ | * Airpcap series [USB] | ||
+ | * TP-Link TL-WN722N v1 [b/g/n USB] - Beware, if version is not specified by vendor, it is **NOT** v1 | ||
+ | * Alfa AWUS036NHA [b/g/n USB] | ||
+ | * Alfa AWUS051NH v2 [a/b/g/n USB] | ||
+ | * MiniPCIe: anything that uses [[https:// | ||
- | If money is a constraint then consider purchasing a card with a RTL8187L, RT73 or Atheros chipset. | + | If money is a constraint then consider purchasing a card with a RTL8187L or Atheros chipset, also read [[compatibility_drivers# |
If you want to know if your existing card is compatible then use this page: [[compatible_cards|Tutorial: | If you want to know if your existing card is compatible then use this page: [[compatible_cards|Tutorial: | ||
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The [[links]] page also generic wireless information and tutorials. | The [[links]] page also generic wireless information and tutorials. | ||
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+ | ===== Any GPS recommendation ? ===== | ||
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+ | The following 2 devices have been tested and work fine: | ||
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+ | * BU-353 | ||
+ | * NL-402U USB | ||
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+ | However, anything that is [[http:// | ||
===== " | ===== " | ||
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The easiest way is do an Internet search for word lists and dictionaries. Also check out web sites for password cracking tools. Many times they have references to word lists. A few sources follow. Please add comments or additions to this thread: http:// | The easiest way is do an Internet search for word lists and dictionaries. Also check out web sites for password cracking tools. Many times they have references to word lists. A few sources follow. Please add comments or additions to this thread: http:// | ||
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+ | Remember that valid passwords are 8 to 63 characters in length. The [[http:// | ||
* OpenWall: | * OpenWall: | ||
* ftp:// | * ftp:// | ||
* http:// | * http:// | ||
- | * ftp://ftp.ox.ac.uk/pub/wordlists/ | + | * GitHub |
+ | * https://github.com/ | ||
+ | * https:// | ||
+ | * https:// | ||
* http:// | * http:// | ||
- | * http:// | ||
- | * http:// | ||
* ftp:// | * ftp:// | ||
* http:// | * http:// | ||
- | * http:// | ||
* http:// | * http:// | ||
* http:// | * http:// | ||
* http:// | * http:// | ||
- | * http:// | ||
- | * http:// | ||
* http:// | * http:// | ||
* http:// | * http:// | ||
- | * http:// | + | * http:// |
- | + | * https://darkz0ne.net/wordlists | |
- | ==== Build your own ==== | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Here are a few resources to build your own lists. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *[[https://code.goto10.org/svn/ | + | |
- | *[[http:// | + | |
- | *[[http:// | + | |
- | *[[http:// | + | |
===== How do I recover my WEP/WPA key in windows ? ===== | ===== How do I recover my WEP/WPA key in windows ? ===== | ||
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From the command line you may use the // | From the command line you may use the // | ||
- | mergecap -w out.cap test1.cap test2.cap test3.cap | + | mergecap |
+ | |||
+ | It will merge test1.cap, test2.cap | ||
- | It will merge test1.cap, test2.cap and test3.cap into out.cap | + | mergecap -F pcap *.cap -w out.cap |
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+ | It will merge all the .cap files contained in the current folder | ||
You may use the [[tools# | You may use the [[tools# | ||
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To determine the frequency that a channel uses (or vice versa), check out: | To determine the frequency that a channel uses (or vice versa), check out: | ||
- | http://www.rflinx.com/help/calculations/#2.4ghz_wifi_channels then select | + | [[http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ |
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===== Why do I get ' | ===== Why do I get ' | ||
- | Some drivers require a firmware to be loaded (b43, prism54, zd1211rw, ...). The driver | + | Some drivers require a firmware to be loaded (b43, prism54, zd1211rw, ...). The driver |
- | In this case, the driver didn't find it because the firmware was not in the right place. To find the firmware' | + | In this case, the driver didn't find it because the firmware was not in the right place or is missing from the computer. To find the firmware' |
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Solution: Disable this function in UDEV | Solution: Disable this function in UDEV | ||
- | Open / | + | Open / |
Search for | Search for | ||
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Save and close. | Save and close. | ||
- | Open / | + | Open / |
Search for the lines concerning your nwc and delete or just disable them by inserting a leading "#" | Search for the lines concerning your nwc and delete or just disable them by inserting a leading "#" | ||
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===== What is RSSI? ==== | ===== What is RSSI? ==== | ||
- | RSSI is means Received Signal Strength Indication. RSSI is a measurement of the received radio signal strength. It is the received signal strength in a wireless environment, | + | RSSI means Received Signal Strength Indication. RSSI is a measurement of the received radio signal strength. It is the received signal strength in a wireless environment, |
For more information, | For more information, | ||
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See [[airmon-ng# | See [[airmon-ng# | ||
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===== How Do I Check What Mode My Card Is In? ===== | ===== How Do I Check What Mode My Card Is In? ===== | ||
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[[http:// | [[http:// | ||
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+ | ===== Why do I get "Error creating tap interface: Permission denied" | ||
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+ | You receive one or both of the following errors: | ||
+ | error creating tap interface: Permission denied | ||
+ | error opening tap device: Permission denied | ||
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+ | This is caused by SELinux (Security Enhanced Linux) preventing the interface from starting. | ||
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+ | ===== Why airodump-ng doesn' | ||
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+ | By default, in settings, stty rows and columns are set to 0. Here are the settings: | ||
+ | * stty columns 86 | ||
+ | * stty rows 39 |
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