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| Version: 1.00 November 11, 2007\\ | Version: 1.00 November 11, 2007\\ |
| By: darkAudax | By: darkAudax |
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| ===== Introduction ===== | ===== Introduction ===== |
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| ===== Determining the Wireless Card Chipset ===== | ==== Determining the Wireless Card Chipset ==== |
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| The first step is determining which chipset your current wireless card contains. "Chipsets" are the electronics on a card which allow the card to function wirelessly. Not all chipsets are supported by aircrack-ng. Even if the chipset is supported, some of the functions may not work properly. | The first step is determining which chipset your current wireless card contains. "Chipsets" are the electronics on a card which allow the card to function wirelessly. Not all chipsets are supported by aircrack-ng. Even if the chipset is supported, some of the functions may not work properly. |
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| ===== Linux Distribution of Your Choice ===== | ==== Linux Distribution of Your Choice ==== |
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| There are a large number of linux distributions available. They should all properly support the aircrack-ng suite. | There are a large number of linux distributions available. They should all properly support the aircrack-ng suite. |
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| ===== Live CD ===== | ==== Live CD ==== |
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| A live CD is a complete running linux distribution which you download and burn onto a CD. You then boot from this CD and are then able to run the aircrack-ng suite with your wireless card. Knowing the chipset of your wireless card (determined in the first step), select a live CD which contains the patched version of the driver for your particular card. This is a key requirement. Needless to say, the live CD must also contain a copy of the aircrack-ng suite. | A live CD is a complete running linux distribution which you download and burn onto a CD. You then boot from this CD and are then able to run the aircrack-ng suite with your wireless card. Knowing the chipset of your wireless card (determined in the first step), select a live CD which contains the patched version of the driver for your particular card. This is a key requirement. Needless to say, the live CD must also contain a copy of the aircrack-ng suite. |
| * Old versions of drivers are included. May contain bugs and/or be missing features. | * Old versions of drivers are included. May contain bugs and/or be missing features. |
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| | ==== VMWare Image ==== |
| ===== VMWare Image ===== | |
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| VMWare is a commercial product example of computer virtualization. Virtualization is running a "virtual computer" instance under a host operating system. VMWare supports a variety of host operating systems. | VMWare is a commercial product example of computer virtualization. Virtualization is running a "virtual computer" instance under a host operating system. VMWare supports a variety of host operating systems. |
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| Here are the the currently available [[ftp://vmware.aircrack-ng.org|VMWare virtual machines]]. Here are the [[install_aircrack#vmware_image|installation instructions]]. | Here are the the currently available [[http://download.aircrack-ng.org/vmware-aircrack-ng-v4.7z|VMWare virtual machines]]. Here are the [[install_aircrack#vmware_image|installation instructions]]. |
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| Once you have installed and booted from the VMWare image and your wireless card is working well, jump to the "Using Aircrack-ng Suite" section below. | Once you have installed and booted from the VMWare image and your wireless card is working well, jump to the "Using Aircrack-ng Suite" section below. |
| * Works with a limited set of host operating systems. | * Works with a limited set of host operating systems. |
| * Only USB devices are supported. | * Only USB devices are supported. |
| * Old version of aircrack-ng is included. May contain bugs and/or be missing features. | * Old version of aircrack-ng is included. May contain bugs and/or be missing features. (but can be updated with some knowledge) |
| * Old versions of drivers are included. May contain bugs and/or be missing features. | * Old versions of drivers are included. May contain bugs and/or be missing features. (but can be updated with some knowledge) |
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| ===== Using the Aircrack-ng Suite ===== | ==== Using the Aircrack-ng Suite ==== |
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| You should always start by confirming that your wireless card can inject packets. This can be done by using the [[injection_test|inection test]]. | You should always start by confirming that your wireless card can inject packets. This can be done by using the [[injection_test|injection test]]. |
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| Then start by following the [[simple_wep_crack|Simple WEP Crack Tutorial]]. | Then start by following the [[simple_wep_crack|Simple WEP Crack Tutorial]]. |
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| Once you have master that technique, you can follow the other [[tutorial|tutorials]] to learn aircrack-ng in more detail. | Once you have mastered that technique, you can follow the other [[tutorial|tutorials]] to learn aircrack-ng in more detail. |
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| ===== Resources ===== | ==== Resources ==== |
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| The most common source of problems is the human factor. Meaning typos, failure to follow instructions, skipping steps and so on. Always, always double check what you have done. Most times this will resolve your problem. | The most common source of problems is the human factor. Meaning typos, failure to follow instructions, skipping steps and so on. Always, always double check what you have done. Most times this will resolve your problem. |
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| The [[http://aircrack-ng.org/doku.php|Wiki]] is your primary source of information and troubleshooting tips. It provides very detailed documentation on each aircrack-ng tool plus troubleshooting tips throughout. | The [[http://aircrack-ng.org/doku.php|Wiki]] is your primary source of information and troubleshooting tips. It provides very detailed documentation on each aircrack-ng tool plus troubleshooting tips throughout. There is a large set of tutorials to walk you through tasks in detail. |
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| The [[http://tinyshell.be/aircrackng/forum/index.php|Forum]] is also an excellent source for finding solutions to problems. It is extremely important to first attempt to resolve a problem yourself prior to posting. Your question will be ignored the answer is easily available on the wiki or forum. Conversely, people will try their best to help you if you demonstrate you researched the problem first and could not solve it. Also be sure to supply the details of your setup and what you have tried when you post. | The [[http://forum.aircrack-ng.org/|Forum]] is also an excellent source for finding solutions to problems. It is extremely important to first attempt to resolve a problem yourself prior to posting. Your question will be ignored if the answer is easily available on the wiki or forum. Conversely, people will try their best to help you if you demonstrate you researched the problem first and could not solve it. Also be sure to supply the details of your setup and what you have tried when you post. |
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| For live discussion you can join [[irc://irc.freenode.net/aircrack-ng|IRC: #aircrack-ng on Freenode]]. Just go ahead and ask you question, "don't ask to ask". people will try their best to help you if you demonstrate you researched the problem first and could not solve it. | For live discussion, you can join [[irc://irc.freenode.net/aircrack-ng|IRC: #aircrack-ng on Freenode]]. Just go ahead and ask your question, "don't ask to ask". people will try their best to help you if you demonstrate you researched the problem first and could not solve it. |
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| For both the Forum and IRC, remember that we don't support or endorse people accessing networks that do not belong them. We will not help anybody to break into a network or do anything illegal. This is the fastest way to get permanmantly banned. | For both the Forum and IRC, remember that we don't support or endorse people accessing networks that do not belong them. We will not help anybody to break into a network or do anything illegal. This is the fastest way to get permanently banned. |
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| You may also find the [[Videos]] helpful. | You may also find the [[Videos]] helpful. |
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