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- | HostAP | + | **IMPORTANT NOTE**: This page is deprecated, updated documentation can be found [[install_drivers|here]] |
- | If your card appears to hang (no packets captured or injected), disable | + | ====== HostAP ====== |
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+ | HostAP is the recommended driver for Prism2.x/3 based PCMCIA | ||
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+ | ===== Patching ===== | ||
If you're using a kernel version >= 2.6.16, you have to patch kernel sources with [[http:// | If you're using a kernel version >= 2.6.16, you have to patch kernel sources with [[http:// | ||
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modprobe hostap_pci &>/ | modprobe hostap_pci &>/ | ||
- | Limitations: | + | |
- | * Fragmentation attack | + | ===== Troubleshooting ===== |
- | * Shared key authentication attack | + | ==== Card appears to hang ==== |
+ | If your card appears to hang (no packets captured or injected), disable the interface, reload the drivers and re-insert the card. Also consider updating the firmware (if prism2). | ||
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+ | ==== Inserting card crashes the system ==== | ||
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+ | Your system hangs when booted or crashes when the card is inserted. | ||
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+ | http:// | ||
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+ | This problem can be fixed with a patch from SuD: | ||
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+ | http:// | ||
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+ | Or run the following script. | ||
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+ | Script: | ||
+ | # | ||
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+ | rmmod orinoco_cs | ||
+ | rmmod orinoco | ||
+ | rmmod hermes | ||
+ | rmmod hostap_cs | ||
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+ | You also need to add this to / | ||
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+ | # | ||
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+ | ==== Current bug ==== | ||
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+ | Also be aware of [[http:// | ||
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+ | ===== Limitations | ||
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+ | There are some important limitations with this driver: | ||
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+ | * Fragmentation attack | ||
+ | * Shared key authentication attack | ||
+ | * The driver does not support USB devices | ||
+ | * The prism cards only support B mode. They don' |
hostap.txt · Last modified: 2018/03/11 20:15 by mister_x