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 ===== Introduction ===== ===== Introduction =====
  
-This tutorial walks you through cracking WPA/WPA2 networks which use pre-shared keys.  I recommend you do some background reading to better understand what WPA/WPA2 is.  The [[http://aircrack-ng.org|Wiki]] links page has a [[links#wpa_wpa2_information|WPA/WPA2 section]].   The best document describing WPA is [[http://www.hsc.fr/ressources/articles/hakin9_wifi/index.html.en|Wi-Fi Security - WEP, WPA and WPA2]].  This is the [[http://www.hsc.fr/ressources/articles/hakin9_wifi/hakin9_wifi_EN.pdf|link]] to download the PDF directly.  The [[wpa_capture|WPA Packet Capture Explained tutorial]] is a companion to this tutorial. +This tutorial walks you through cracking WPA/WPA2 networks which use pre-shared keys.  I recommend you do some background reading to better understand what WPA/WPA2 is.  The [[http://aircrack-ng.org|Wiki]] links page has a [[links#wpa_wpa2_information|WPA/WPA2 section]].   The best document describing WPA is [[https://web.archive.org/web/20120805090041/http://www.hsc.fr/ressources/articles/hakin9_wifi/index.html.en|Wi-Fi Security - WEP, WPA and WPA2]].  This is the [[https://web.archive.org/web/20120917034330/http://www.hsc.fr/ressources/articles/hakin9_wifi/hakin9_wifi_EN.pdf|link]] to download the PDF directly.  The [[wpa_capture|WPA Packet Capture Explained tutorial]] is a companion to this tutorial. 
  
 WPA/WPA2 supports many types of authentication beyond pre-shared keys.  [[aircrack-ng]] can ONLY crack pre-shared keys.  So make sure [[airodump-ng]] shows the network as having the authentication type of PSK, otherwise, don't bother trying to crack it. WPA/WPA2 supports many types of authentication beyond pre-shared keys.  [[aircrack-ng]] can ONLY crack pre-shared keys.  So make sure [[airodump-ng]] shows the network as having the authentication type of PSK, otherwise, don't bother trying to crack it.
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 It is recommended that you experiment with your home wireless access point to get familiar with these ideas and techniques. If you do not own a particular access point, please remember to get permission from the owner prior to playing with it. It is recommended that you experiment with your home wireless access point to get familiar with these ideas and techniques. If you do not own a particular access point, please remember to get permission from the owner prior to playing with it.
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-I would like to acknowledge and thank the [[http://trac.aircrack-ng.org/wiki/Team|Aircrack-ng team]] for producing such a great robust tool.  
  
 Please send me any constructive feedback, positive or negative. Additional troubleshooting ideas and tips are especially welcome. Please send me any constructive feedback, positive or negative. Additional troubleshooting ideas and tips are especially welcome.
cracking_wpa.txt · Last modified: 2022/01/02 21:34 by mister_x