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== 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] | |||
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== Security == | |||
== Software == | |||
*wireless-tools | |||
*wpasupplicant | |||
*kwifimanager | |||
*airsnort | |||
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== FAQ == | |||
=== Find accesspoints === | |||
Find device first | |||
iwconfig | |||
Find them: | |||
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 | ||
"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 | |||
Latest revision as of 23:26, 8 November 2020
Links
- https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WiFiHowTo
- http://tuxmobil.org/wireless_unix.html
- Cracking WEP
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
