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03. Tools

Page last modified 16:42, 21 Dec 2011 by goeko
    Table of contents
    1. 1. Kismet
    2. 2. wireless-tools
      1. 2.1. iwconfig

    Kismet

    Very useful tool, can be difficult to configre.  It requires you have a compatable card.  This is required because kismet adjusts the wirless radio to be able to better "hear", it will adjust the power and sensitivity.  And this requires more access to the lower levels of the card.

     

     

    wireless-tools

    iwconfig

    Simular to ifconfig.   Can be useful to see what is really happening with the wireless, and the wireless card.  Can so be used to configure the

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