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==Links==
* https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WiFiHowTo
* http://tuxmobil.org/wireless_unix.html
*[http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1814 Cracking WEP]


== Links ==


==Security==
*[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 ==


==Software==
*wireless-tools  
*wireless-tools
*wpasupplicant  
*wpasupplicant
*kwifimanager  
*kwifimanager
*airsnort  
*airsnort


 
== FAQ ==
=== Find accesspoints ===


==FAQ==
===Find accesspoints===
Find device first
Find device first
  iwconfig
  iwconfig


Find them:
Find them:
  iwlist wlan0 scanning
  iwlist wlan0 scanning
This shows a list of accesspoints with their ESSID
This shows a list of accesspoints with their ESSID


"interface doesn't support scanning" sometimes means you're supposed to 'ifconfig wlan0 up' first :)
"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:
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
-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
Connect to accesspoint, assuming no encryption or WEP
  iwconfig wlan0 key s3cr3tkey
  iwconfig wlan0 key s3cr3tkey
or
or
  iwconfig wlan0 key off
  iwconfig wlan0 key off


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If connected:
If connected:
  dhcpcd wlan0
  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