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wesside-ng [2009/09/08 01:20] – removed availability warning (1.0 is released) mister_xwesside-ng [2018/03/11 18:57] (current) – Updated links to tickets mister_x
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 There are a few known limitations: There are a few known limitations:
-  * Only open authentication is support. Shared key authentication is not supported.+  * Only open authentication is supported. Shared key authentication is not supported.
   * Only B and G networks are supported.   * Only B and G networks are supported.
   * Fake MAC functionality is broken if there is a lot of traffic on the network.   * Fake MAC functionality is broken if there is a lot of traffic on the network.
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   *-f              Allows the highest channel for scanning to be defined.  Defaults to channel 11. (Optional)   *-f              Allows the highest channel for scanning to be defined.  Defaults to channel 11. (Optional)
   *-k              Ignores ACKs since some cards/drivers do not report them.  It will therefore automatically retransmit X times.  That is, -k 1 will transmit once and assume the packet gets there.  -k 2 will retransmit twice, and so on.  Note: The higher the -k value, the slower transmission rate will be due to the many retransmits.  (Optional)   *-k              Ignores ACKs since some cards/drivers do not report them.  It will therefore automatically retransmit X times.  That is, -k 1 will transmit once and assume the packet gets there.  -k 2 will retransmit twice, and so on.  Note: The higher the -k value, the slower transmission rate will be due to the many retransmits.  (Optional)
-  *-p              Determines the minimum number of bytes of PRGA which is gathered.  Defaults to 128 bytes.  (Optional)+  *-p              Determines the minimum number of bytes of PRGA which are gathered.  Defaults to 128 bytes.  (Optional)
   *-t              For each number of IVs specified, restart the airecrack-ng PTW engine. (Optional)   *-t              For each number of IVs specified, restart the airecrack-ng PTW engine. (Optional)
   *-v              Wireless access point MAC address  (Optional)   *-v              Wireless access point MAC address  (Optional)
  
  
-When you run wesside-ng, it creates three files automatically in the current directory when run the program:+When you run wesside-ng, it creates three files automatically in the current directory:
  
   * wep.cap - The packet capture file.  It contains the full packet, not just the IVs.   * wep.cap - The packet capture file.  It contains the full packet, not just the IVs.
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 There are a few known limitations: There are a few known limitations:
-  * Only open authentication is support.  Shared key authentication is not supported.+  * Only open authentication is supported.  Shared key authentication is not supported.
   * Only B and G networks are supported.   * Only B and G networks are supported.
   * Fake MAC functionality is broken if there is a lot of traffic on the network.   * Fake MAC functionality is broken if there is a lot of traffic on the network.
  
-==== "ERROR Max retransmists" message ====+==== "ERROR Max retransmits" message ====
  
 You get an error similar to the following while running the program: You get an error similar to the following while running the program:
  
-[18:23:49] ERROR Max retransmists for (30 bytes):+[18:23:49] ERROR Max retransmits for (30 bytes):
 B0 00 FF 7F 00 1A 70 51 B0 70 00 0E 2E C5 81 D3 00 1A 70 51 B0 70 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00  B0 00 FF 7F 00 1A 70 51 B0 70 00 0E 2E C5 81 D3 00 1A 70 51 B0 70 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 
  
 This can be caused if the AP does not acknowledge the the packets you are sending.  Try getting closer to the AP. This can be caused if the AP does not acknowledge the the packets you are sending.  Try getting closer to the AP.
  
-Another reason is that the internal state machine of wesside-ng is confused.  This typically happens when there is other wireless packets picked up and the state machine does not properly interpret them.  Remember, this is still proof-of-concept code and not completely stable.  Just try rerunning wesside-ng.+Another reason is that the internal state machine of wesside-ng is confused.  This typically happens when there are other wireless packets picked up and the state machine does not properly interpret them.  Remember, this is still proof-of-concept code and not completely stable.  Just try rerunning wesside-ng.
  
  
-==== RT73 chipset and "ERROR Max retransmists" message ====+==== RT73 chipset and "ERROR Max retransmits" message ====
  
 If you are using the RT73 chipset, try adding the "-k 1" option.  The driver for this chipset does not properly report ACKs.  Using the "-k 1" option gets around this. If you are using the RT73 chipset, try adding the "-k 1" option.  The driver for this chipset does not properly report ACKs.  Using the "-k 1" option gets around this.
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 ==== Known Bugs ==== ==== Known Bugs ====
  
-There are are a variety of known bugs which are outlined below.  As well, the state engine is known to be broken and this leads to unpredictable results. +There are a variety of known bugs which are outlined below.  Additionally, the state engine is known to be broken and this leads to unpredictable results.
- +
-   Errors in wesside-ng with madwifi-ng +
-   http://trac.aircrack-ng.org/ticket/306 +
- +
-   "Error Wrote 39 out of 30" error message from wesside-ng +
-   http://trac.aircrack-ng.org/ticket/303 +
- +
-   wesside-ng finds, and attempts to process, WPA APs +
-   http://trac.aircrack-ng.org/ticket/295+
  
 +  * [[https://github.com/aircrack-ng/aircrack-ng/issues/306|Errors in wesside-ng with madwifi-ng]]
 +  * [[https://github.com/aircrack-ng/aircrack-ng/issues/303|"Error Wrote 39 out of 30" error message from wesside-ng]]
 +  * [[https://github.com/aircrack-ng/aircrack-ng/issues/295|wesside-ng finds, and attempts to process, WPA APs]]
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