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wesside-ng [2008/02/08 01:44] – added -k parameter documentation darkaudaxwesside-ng [2008/02/08 15:51] – added troubleshooting information related to -k option darkaudax
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   *-c              Do not start aircrack-ng.  Simply capture the packets until control-C is hit to stop the program!  (Optional)   *-c              Do not start aircrack-ng.  Simply capture the packets until control-C is hit to stop the program!  (Optional)
   *-f              Allows the highest channel for scanning to be defined.  Defaults to channel 11. (Optional)   *-f              Allows the highest channel for scanning to be defined.  Defaults to channel 11. (Optional)
-  *-k              Ignores ACKs since some cards do not report them.  It will therefore automatically retransmit X times.  That is, -k 1 will transmit once and assume the packet gets there.  -k 2 will retransmit twice, and so on.  Note: The higher the -k value, the slower transmission rate will be due to the many retransmits.           +  *-k              Ignores ACKs since some cards/drivers do not report them.  It will therefore automatically retransmit X times.  That is, -k 1 will transmit once and assume the packet gets there.  -k 2 will retransmit twice, and so on.  Note: The higher the -k value, the slower transmission rate will be due to the many retransmits.  (Optional)
   *-p              Determines the minimum number of bytes of PRGA which is gathered.  Defaults to 128 bytes.  (Optional)   *-p              Determines the minimum number of bytes of PRGA which is gathered.  Defaults to 128 bytes.  (Optional)
   *-t              For each number of IVs specified, restart the airecrack-ng PTW engine. (Optional)   *-t              For each number of IVs specified, restart the airecrack-ng PTW engine. (Optional)
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 ===== Usage Tips ===== ===== Usage Tips =====
  
-None at this time.+===== Using the -k option =====
  
 +Some cards/drivers do not properly report ACKs.  The "-k" option allows ACKs to be ignored and forces wesside-ng to retransmit the packets the number of times specified.  It will therefore automatically retransmit X times.  That is, -k 1 will transmit once and assume the packet gets there.  -k 2 will retransmit twice, and so on.  Note: The higher the -k value, the slower transmission rate will be due to the many retransmits.
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 +Some specific cases:
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 +  * If you get MAX retransmits error, try -k 1.
 +  * If you have a poor connection, try -k 3.
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 +In general, you can experiment with different values to determine if it resolves the problem.  There is no right or wrong value.
  
  
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 Another reason is that the internal state machine of wesside-ng is confused.  This typically happens when there is other wireless packets picked up and the state machine does not properly interpret them.  Remember, this is still proof-of-concept code and not completely stable.  Just try rerunning wesside-ng. Another reason is that the internal state machine of wesside-ng is confused.  This typically happens when there is other wireless packets picked up and the state machine does not properly interpret them.  Remember, this is still proof-of-concept code and not completely stable.  Just try rerunning wesside-ng.
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 +==== RT73 chipset and "ERROR Max retransmists" message ====
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 +If you are using the RT73 chipset, try adding the "-k 1" option.  The driver for this chipset does not properly report ACKs.  Using the "-k 1" option gets around this.
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 ==== Known Bugs ==== ==== Known Bugs ====
wesside-ng.txt · Last modified: 2018/03/11 18:57 by mister_x