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getting_started [2009/09/06 14:27] – updated vmware download link mister_xgetting_started [2009/09/25 20:58] – fixed typo darkaudax
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 ====== Tutorial: Getting Started ====== ====== Tutorial: Getting Started ======
-Version: 1.00 November 112007\\+Version: 1.01 September 252009\\
 By: darkAudax By: darkAudax
  
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 Many people ask "How do I get started?" This tutorial is intended to answer that question. Many people ask "How do I get started?" This tutorial is intended to answer that question.
  
-It is not intended to be a detailed "How To" tutorial, rather it is a road map to get you from where you are to the desired destination of using aircrack-ng.  Once you get going,  there is huge abundance of materials on the wiki describing the tools in great detail and tutorials for various tasks.+It is not intended to be a detailed "How To" tutorial, rather it is a road map to get you from where you are to the desired destination of using aircrack-ng.  Once you get going,  there is an abundance of materials on the wiki describing the tools in great detail and tutorials for various tasks.
  
 This tutorial is focused on linux.  Yes, I realize that linux is a problem for many people.  Unfortunately Microsoft Windows simply does a poor job supporting the aircrack-ng suite.  This is primarily due to the proprietary nature of the operating system and wireless card drivers.  See [[aircrack-ng_suite-under-windows_for_dummies|Tutorial: Aircrack-ng Suite under Windows for Dummies]] for more details.  Bottom line, don't use the aircrack-ng suite under Windows.  There is little or no support for it. This tutorial is focused on linux.  Yes, I realize that linux is a problem for many people.  Unfortunately Microsoft Windows simply does a poor job supporting the aircrack-ng suite.  This is primarily due to the proprietary nature of the operating system and wireless card drivers.  See [[aircrack-ng_suite-under-windows_for_dummies|Tutorial: Aircrack-ng Suite under Windows for Dummies]] for more details.  Bottom line, don't use the aircrack-ng suite under Windows.  There is little or no support for it.
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 The first step of determining the wireless card chipset is covered in the "Determining the Wireless Card Chipset" section below. The first step of determining the wireless card chipset is covered in the "Determining the Wireless Card Chipset" section below.
  
-Next, you need to decide which of three options you will use to run the aircrack-ng suite.  The three options are:+Next, you need to decide which method you will use to run the aircrack-ng suite.  The three options are:
  
    - Linux distribution of your choice plus the aircrack-ng suite    - Linux distribution of your choice plus the aircrack-ng suite
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 ==== Live CD ==== ==== Live CD ====
  
-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.  Once booted and logged in, you are 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.
  
 Here is a [[links#live_distributions|list of live CDs]] that are known to include the aircrack-ng suite. Here is a [[links#live_distributions|list of live CDs]] that are known to include the aircrack-ng suite.
getting_started.txt · Last modified: 2021/07/05 23:34 by mister_x