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===== Usage Tips ===== | ===== Usage Tips ===== | ||
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==== Setting MAC address ==== | ==== Setting MAC address ==== | ||
- | It is good practice to set your card's MAC address to the one you specify via the " | + | It is good practice to set your card's MAC address to the one you specify via the " |
Detailed instructions on changing the card MAC address can be found in the FAQ: [[http:// | Detailed instructions on changing the card MAC address can be found in the FAQ: [[http:// | ||
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If fake authentication is never successful (aireplay-ng keeps sending authentication requests) then MAC address filtering may be in place. | If fake authentication is never successful (aireplay-ng keeps sending authentication requests) then MAC address filtering may be in place. | ||
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+ | ==== Waiting for beacon frame ==== | ||
+ | When you enter the command, the system freezes or a line is printed with " | ||
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+ | There are many possible root causes of this problem: | ||
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+ | * The wireless card is set to a channel which is different then the AP. Solution: Use iwconfig and confirm the card is set to the same channel as the AP. | ||
+ | * The card is scanning channels. | ||
+ | * The ESSID is wrong. | ||
+ | * The BSSID is wrong. | ||
+ | * You are too far away from the AP and are not receiving any beacons. | ||
+ | * You are not receiving beacons for the AP: Solution: | ||
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+ | For all of the above, running airodump-ng and the related text file should provide all the information you require identify and correct the problem. | ||
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+ | ==== Airodump-ng does not show the ESSID ==== | ||
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+ | Airodump-ng does not show the ESSID! | ||
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+ | Answer: | ||
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==== Other problems and solutions ==== | ==== Other problems and solutions ==== |
fake_authentication.txt · Last modified: 2010/11/21 13:18 by sleek