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- | ====== Tutorial: ¿Es mi tarjeta wireless compatible? ====== | ||
- | Version: 1.01 Febrero 19, 2007 (Cambios al funal del texto) \\ | ||
- | By: darkAudax | ||
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- | ===== Introducción ===== | ||
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- | Una pregunta muy habitual que hace la mayoría de la gente es "Yo tengo la tarjeta wireless XXX, ¿se puede usar con Aircrack-ng?" | ||
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- | Para contestar a estas preguntas será necesario algo de trabajo. | ||
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- | Si tienes pensado comprar una tarjeta, lo más fácil is elegir una de esta lista: [[compatibility_drivers# | ||
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- | Another point I want to make is that there are many, many compatible cards out there that are not listed in the [[compatibility_drivers# | ||
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- | Now, on to the matter at hand. Here are the steps we will be following: | ||
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- | - Determine your requirements and constraints | ||
- | - Learn the basics of a wireless card | ||
- | - Determine the chipset | ||
- | - Verify the chipset capabilities | ||
- | - Determine the drivers and patches required | ||
- | - Select a card | ||
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- | ===== Determine your requirements and constraints ===== | ||
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- | First decide if you simply want to listen to wireless network traffic or to both listen to and inject packets. | ||
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- | Depending on the card/ | ||
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- | Another point to note is that USB devices have much less support then other hardware formats. | ||
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- | So at this point you need to have decided: | ||
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- | * Which operating system you plan to use | ||
- | * Your prefered hardware format (PCI, PCMCIA, USB, etc.) | ||
- | * Which features you require (listening, injection) | ||
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- | These will be constraints later on in this tutorial. | ||
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- | ===== Learn the basics of a wireless card ===== | ||
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- | There are two manufacturers involved with wireless cards. The first is the brand of the card itself. Examples of card manufacturers are Netgear, Ubiquiti , Linksys and D-Link. There are many, many manufacturers beyond the examples give here. | ||
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- | The second manufacturer is who makes the wireless chipset within the card. This is the most important company to know. Unfortunately, | ||
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- | It is a very important to realize that the difference between the two manufacturers. | ||
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- | ===== Determine the chipset ===== | ||
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- | Ok, this is the really hard part. I will tell you up front that you need to do your research well in this step to be successful. | ||
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- | If this is not the case, then you first need to determine what wireless chipset your card uses. This can be done by one or more of these techniques: | ||
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- | *Search the internet for "< | ||
- | *Search the [[http:// | ||
- | *You may also have a look at windows driver file names, it's often the name of the chipset or the driver to use. | ||
- | *Check the card manufacturers page. Sometimes they say what chipset they use. | ||
- | *On some cards such as PCI, you can physically see the wireless chip. Look for the brand such as Atheros, Texas Instruments, | ||
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- | Here are some other resources to assist you in determine what chipset you have: | ||
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- | * [[http:// | ||
- | * [[http:// | ||
- | * [[http:// | ||
- | * [[http:// | ||
- | * [[http:// | ||
- | * [[http:// | ||
- | * [[http:// | ||
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- | Card manufacturers add to the confusion by keeping the same card model number yet changing the chipset inside them. This is where you will hear the term "card revision" | ||
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- | So when you are determining the chipset for your card, make sure to include the revision/ | ||
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- | If you are running linux, there are a variety of methods to obtain card information and possibly determine the chipset. | ||
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- | * The " | ||
- | * If the card is an ISA card, you are usually out of luck. | ||
- | * If the card is a PCI card, you need to use the command " | ||
- | * If the hardware is a USB dongle, you need to use the command " | ||
- | * If the card is a Cardbus card (32 bits Pcmcia), and if you are using kernel 2.6.X or kernel 2.4.X with the kernel Pcmcia subsystem, you need to use the command " | ||
- | * If the card is a true Pcmcia card (16 bits), and if you are using kernel 2.6.14 or later, you need to use the command " | ||
- | * The " | ||
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- | Even if you are running Windows, you can boot from a live distro and use the linux techniques above. | ||
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- | In a Windows environment, | ||
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- | If you are unable to determine which chipset your card has, then you are out of luck. Your options are to purchase a card from the compatible list or to research and identify a card which matches your criteria then purchase it. | ||
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- | Once you know the chipset, then proceed to the next step. | ||
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- | ===== Verify the chipset capabilities ===== | ||
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- | Using the [[http:// | ||
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- | If this matches your requirements, | ||
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- | If your prime operating system is Windows, and you like the linux features, consider using a live linux distro. | ||
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- | Proceed to the next step of determining the drivers and patches required. | ||
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- | ===== Determine the drivers and patches required ===== | ||
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- | Using the [[http:// | ||
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- | For linux, generally, you need to patch the drivers in order to get the advanced features such as monitor mode and injection capability. | ||
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- | This tutorial will not be providing detailed instructions on how to patch your system. | ||
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- | If you don't have the skills or experience to patch your system, consider using a live linux distro such as [[http:// | ||
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- | ===== Select a card ===== | ||
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- | Conversely, if you know what chipset provides the features you want, you can use the [[http:// | ||
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- | As well, this tutorial will have given you the knowledge to determine if a particular card you are considering purchasing will provide you the features you want. | ||
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- | =====Change Log ===== | ||
- | February 19/2007 v1.01 | ||
- | * Update to describe identifying chipset physically | ||
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- | February 14/2007 v1.00 | ||
- | * Initial Release | ||
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