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===== Description ===== | ===== Description ===== | ||
- | The fake authentication attack allows you to perform the two types of WEP authentication (Open System and Shared Key) plus associate with the access point (AP). This is useful is only useful when you need an associated MAC address in various [[aireplay-ng]] attacks and there is currently no associated client. | + | The fake authentication attack allows you to perform the two types of WEP authentication (Open System and Shared Key) plus associate with the access point (AP). This is useful is only useful when you need an associated MAC address in various [[aireplay-ng]] attacks and there is currently no associated client. |
===== Usage ===== | ===== Usage ===== | ||
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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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See the [[http:// | See the [[http:// | ||
- | ==== Error Message " | ||
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- | You cannot use fake authentication with an Open AP. Open meaning there is no WEP encryption enabled. | ||
==== MAC access controls enabled on the AP ==== | ==== MAC access controls enabled on the AP ==== | ||
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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+ | ==== Error Message " | ||
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+ | You get something similar to this: | ||
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+ | You cannot use fake authentication with a WPA/WPA Access Point. | ||
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+ | ==== Error Message " | ||
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+ | You cannot use fake authentication with an Open AP. Open meaning there is no WEP encryption enabled. | ||
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+ | ==== Error Message " | ||
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+ | First, ensure the AP you are trying to connect to is WEP. You cannot do fake authentication to a WPA/WPA2 network. | ||
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+ | The most likely reason to get this error message is when the ESSID specified with " | ||
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+ | ==== Error message "code (XX)" ==== | ||
+ | You receive an error messages referencing a code number. | ||
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==== Other problems and solutions ==== | ==== Other problems and solutions ==== |
fake_authentication.txt · Last modified: 2010/11/21 13:18 by sleek