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airdecap-ng [2009/08/14 17:13] – used dokuwiki internal link mister_xairdecap-ng [2009/09/26 20:07] (current) – Fixed typos darkaudax
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 ===== Description ===== ===== Description =====
-With airdecap-ng you can decrypt WEP/WPA/WPA2 capture files.  As well, it can be used to strip the wireless headers from an unencrypted wireless capture.+With airdecap-ng you can decrypt WEP/WPA/WPA2 capture files.  As well, it can also be used to strip the wireless headers from an unencrypted wireless capture.
  
 It outputs a new file ending with "-dec.cap" which is the decrypted/stripped version of the input file. It outputs a new file ending with "-dec.cap" which is the decrypted/stripped version of the input file.
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 ==== WPA/WPA2 Requirements ==== ==== WPA/WPA2 Requirements ====
  
-The capture file must contain a valid four-way handshake.  For this purpose having (packets 2 and 3) or (packets 3 and 4) will work correctly.  You in fact don't truly need all four handshake packets.+The capture file must contain a valid four-way handshake.  For this purpose having (packets 2 and 3) or (packets 3 and 4) will work correctly.  In fact, you don't truly need all four handshake packets.
  
 As well, only data packets following the handshake will be decrypted.  This is because information is required from the handshake in order to decrypt the data packets. As well, only data packets following the handshake will be decrypted.  This is because information is required from the handshake in order to decrypt the data packets.
airdecap-ng.txt · Last modified: 2009/09/26 20:07 by darkaudax