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--- fake_authentication [2010/02/22 16:48] – Clarified wording of fake auth with regards to WPA/WPA2 darkaudax
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 ===== 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.  It should be noted that the fake authentication attack does NOT generate any ARP packets.  Fake authentication is not required to crack WPA/WPA2 Access Points and provides no value with these types of APs.
+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.  It should be noted that the fake authentication attack does NOT generate any ARP packets.  Fake authentication cannot be used to authenticate/associate with WPA/WPA2 Access Points.
 ===== Usage =====