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- | =======Broadcom bcm43xx ======= | + | ======= Broadcom bcm43xx ======= |
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+ | As of 2.6.17, a driver for the Broadcom bcm43xx wireless chipset has been included in the kernel. Older kernels can sometimes be made to work, check out resources available [[http:// | ||
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+ | **Note: As of 2.6.24, this driver is considered deprecated, and you might be better off using the new [[b43]] driver instead. (B43 supports the fragmentation attack, and it's much more stable than bcm43xx.)** | ||
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+ | ===== Is My Card Supported? ===== | ||
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+ | Most broadcom cards are supported EXCEPT the following: | ||
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+ | * PCI ID 14e4:4315 | ||
+ | * Wireless-N | ||
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+ | To determine the PCI ID of your wireless device under linux, enter: | ||
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+ | lspci -nn | ||
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+ | =====Alternate Patch===== | ||
+ | There is a patch by SuD which dramatically improves the injection speed: | ||
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+ | * See http:// | ||
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+ | Also see this [[http:// | ||
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+ | Use this patch instead of the one below. | ||
- | As of 2.6.17, a driver for the Broadcom bcm43xx wireless chipset has been included in the kernel. Older kernels can sometimes be made to work, check out resources available [[http:// | ||
=====Patching the kernel===== | =====Patching the kernel===== | ||
- | * Download the bcm43xx inject_nofcs patch for the 2.6.20 kernel from [[http://tinyshell.be/aircrackng/forum/index.php? | + | * Download the [[http://www.latinsud.com/bcm/bcm43xx-injection-linux-2.6.20.patch|bcm43xx inject_nofcs patch]] for the 2.6.20 kernel. |
* Place the patch in your kernel sources directory | * Place the patch in your kernel sources directory | ||
- | * Run 'patch -p1 < bcm43xx-injection-linux-2.6.20.patch' | + | * Run 'patch -p1 -i bcm43xx-injection-linux-2.6.20.patch' |
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* Recompile your modules with 'make modules' | * Recompile your modules with 'make modules' | ||
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After building and installing the new module, it is best to test that injection is working correctly. | After building and installing the new module, it is best to test that injection is working correctly. | ||
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+ | ===== Usage Tips ===== | ||
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+ | Forum thread: | ||
+ | [[http:// | ||
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+ | Forum thread: | ||
+ | [[http:// | ||
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+ | This forum thread may also provide some useful information: | ||
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=====Known problems===== | =====Known problems===== | ||
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* syslog shows a lot of failed assertions (!ring-> | * syslog shows a lot of failed assertions (!ring-> | ||
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+ | All these problems should be mitigated or fixed with the new patch! | ||
=====Troubleshooting Tips===== | =====Troubleshooting Tips===== | ||
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+ | ==== Confirm you are running the new module ==== | ||
First, double check that you are in fact running the new module: | First, double check that you are in fact running the new module: | ||
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It will give you the fully qualified file name. Do "ls -l <fully qualified file name>" | It will give you the fully qualified file name. Do "ls -l <fully qualified file name>" | ||
- | This thread has a number of potential fixes to problems you may encounter: [[http://tinyshell.be/ | + | This thread has a number of potential fixes to problems you may encounter: [[http://forum.aircrack-ng.org/ |
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+ | ==== Why do I get ioctl(SIOCGIFINDEX) failed ? ==== | ||
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+ | If you get error messages similar to: | ||
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+ | * Error message: " | ||
+ | * Error message: " | ||
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+ | Then [[http:// | ||
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broadcom.txt · Last modified: 2017/01/09 21:27 by mister_x