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--- fake_authentication [2007/10/21 20:31] – added section on the authentication/association error codes darkaudax
+++ fake_authentication [2008/11/09 15:59] – Added troubleshooting tip for Denied code 12 darkaudax
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 See the [[http://aircrack-ng.org/doku.php?id=shared_key|How to do shared key fake authentication]] tutorial.
-==== Error Message "Denied (code 10), open (no WEP)?" ====
-You cannot use fake authentication with an Open AP.  Open meaning there is no WEP encryption enabled.  There is no WEP key to crack!
-==== Error Message "Denied (Code 1) is WPA in use?" ====
-You get something similar to this:
-   Sending Authentication Request
-   Authentication successful
-   Sending Association Request
-   Association successful
-   Denied (Code 1) is WPA in use?
-You cannot use fake authentication with a WPA/WPA Access Point.  It may only be used with WEP Access Points.
 ==== MAC access controls enabled on the AP ====
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 Answer:  You need to patient.  When a client associates with the AP, then airodump-ng will obtain and display the ESSID.  If you are impatient then [[http://aircrack-ng.org/doku.php?id=deauthentication|deathenticate a client]] to get the  ESSID immediately.
+==== Error Message "Denied (Code 1) is WPA in use?" ====
+You get something similar to this:
+   Sending Authentication Request
+   Authentication successful
+   Sending Association Request
+   Association successful
+   Denied (Code 1) is WPA in use?
+You cannot use fake authentication with a WPA/WPA Access Point.  It may only be used with WEP Access Points.
+==== Error Message "Denied (code 10), open (no WEP)?" ====
+You cannot use fake authentication with an Open AP.  Open meaning there is no WEP encryption enabled.  There is no WEP key to crack!
+==== Error Message "Denied (code 12), wrong ESSID or WPA?" ====
+First, ensure the AP you are trying to connect to is WEP.  You cannot do fake authentication to a WPA/WPA2 network.
+The most likely reason to get this error message is when the ESSID specified with "-e" does not EXACTLY match the real ESSID.  Capitalization, spaces, special characters and so on must match exactly.  See this FAQ entry [[faq#how_to_use_spaces_double_quote_and_single_quote_etc._in_ap_names|FAQ entry]] for instructions on how to handle unusual ESSIDs.