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Here is a quick recap of the limitations: | Here is a quick recap of the limitations: |
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* Very few supported wireless cards: There are very few wireless cards which will work with the aircrack-ng suite. Most laptops come with Intel-based cards and none of these are supported. See the following links: [[compatibility_drivers|Compatibility, Drivers, Which Card to Purchase]] and [[compatible_cards|Tutorial: Is My Wireless Card Compatibile?]] for more information. It is also important to note that there is little or no documentation accurately describing which version of the third party drivers you require for each card. | * Very few supported wireless cards: There are very few wireless cards which will work with the aircrack-ng suite. Most laptops come with Intel-based cards and none of these are supported. See the following links: [[compatibility_drivers|Compatibility, Drivers, Which Card to Purchase]] and [[compatible_cards|Tutorial: Is My Wireless Card Compatible?]] for more information. It is also important to note that there is little or no documentation accurately describing which version of the third party drivers you require for each card. |
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* Dependency on third parties: The Windows world is highly proprietary and thus the source code for the drivers is not available publicly. As a result, no troubleshooting or fixes are available from the aircrack-ng team for these third party drivers. If there is a problem, you are on your own. | * Dependency on third parties: The Windows world is highly proprietary and thus the source code for the drivers is not available publicly. As a result, no troubleshooting or fixes are available from the aircrack-ng team for these third party drivers. If there is a problem, you are on your own. |
Here are the basic steps to install and use the aircrack-ng suite under Windows: | Here are the basic steps to install and use the aircrack-ng suite under Windows: |
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- Get a compatible wireless card: See the following links: [[compatibility_drivers|Compatibility, Drivers, Which Card to Purchase]] and [[compatible_cards|Tutorial: Is My Wireless Card Compatibile?]] for more information. | - Get a compatible wireless card: See the following links: [[compatibility_drivers|Compatibility, Drivers, Which Card to Purchase]] and [[compatible_cards|Tutorial: Is My Wireless Card Compatible?]] for more information. |
- Install the drivers: Based on step one above, install the drivers per these [[install_drivers#windows|instructions]]. | - Install the drivers: Based on step one above, install the drivers per these [[install_drivers#windows|instructions]]. |
- Install aircrack-ng suite: See these [[install_aircrack#under_windows|instructions]]. | - Install aircrack-ng suite: See these [[install_aircrack#under_windows|instructions]]. |