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--- airdecap-ng [2007/02/21 17:18] – cleanup and expanded darkaudax
+++ airdecap-ng [2008/02/04 22:11] – added wpa/wpa2 requirements darkaudax
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 |-p|pass|target network WPA/WPA2 passphrase|
 |-w|key| target network WEP key in hexadecimal|
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   airdecap-ng -w 11A3E229084349BC25D97E2939 wep.cap
-The following decryptes a WPA/WPA2 encrypted capture using the passphrase:
+The following decrypts a WPA/WPA2 encrypted capture using the passphrase:
   airdecap-ng -e 'the ssid' -p passphrase  tkip.cap
 ===== Usage Tips =====
-For ESSIDs which contain spaces, put the ESSID in quotes: 'this contains spaces'.
+==== WPA/WPA2 Requirements ====
+The capture file must contain a valid four-way handshake.  For this purpose having (packets 2 and 3) or (packets 3 and 4) will work correctly.  You in fact don't truly need all four handshake packets.
+As well, only data packets following the handshake will be decrypted.  This is because information is required from the handshake in order to decrypt the data packets.
+==== How to use spaces, double quote and single quote in AP names? ====
+See this[[http://aircrack-ng.org/doku.php?id=faq#how_to_use_spaces_double_quote_and_single_quote_in_ap_names|FAQ entry]]
 ===== Usage Troubleshooting =====