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==Links==
* https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WiFiHowTo
==Useful commands==


Assuming the device is 'wlan0'.
== Links ==
 
*[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WiFiHowTo https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WiFiHowTo]
*[http://tuxmobil.org/wireless_unix.html http://tuxmobil.org/wireless_unix.html]
*[http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1814 Cracking WEP]
 
 
 
== Security ==
 
== Software ==
 
*wireless-tools
*wpasupplicant
*kwifimanager
*airsnort
 
 
 
== FAQ ==
 
=== Find accesspoints ===
 
Find device first
 
iwconfig
 
Find them:


To find possible accesspoints:
  iwlist wlan0 scanning
  iwlist wlan0 scanning


This works depending on modes set. On my orinoco gold:
This shows a list of accesspoints with their ESSID
*ad-hoc: finds itself
 
*managed: nothing found
"interface doesn't support scanning" sometimes means you're supposed to 'ifconfig wlan0 up' first :)
*monitor: "doesn't support scanning"
 
*master: SET failed on device eth1
This works depending on modes set. On my orinoco gold: -ad-hoc: finds itself -managed: nothing found -monitor: "doesn't support scanning" -master: SET failed on device eth1
 
Connect to accesspoint, assuming no encryption or WEP
 
iwconfig wlan0 key s3cr3tkey
 
or
 
iwconfig wlan0 key off
 
iwconfig wlan0 essid SomeEssid
 
If connected:
 
dhcpcd wlan0

Latest revision as of 22:26, 8 November 2020

Links

 

Security

Software

  • wireless-tools
  • wpasupplicant
  • kwifimanager
  • airsnort

 

FAQ

Find accesspoints

Find device first

iwconfig

Find them:

iwlist wlan0 scanning

This shows a list of accesspoints with their ESSID

"interface doesn't support scanning" sometimes means you're supposed to 'ifconfig wlan0 up' first :)

This works depending on modes set. On my orinoco gold: -ad-hoc: finds itself -managed: nothing found -monitor: "doesn't support scanning" -master: SET failed on device eth1

Connect to accesspoint, assuming no encryption or WEP

iwconfig wlan0 key s3cr3tkey

or

iwconfig wlan0 key off
iwconfig wlan0 essid SomeEssid

If connected:

dhcpcd wlan0