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Kismet is a wireless network detector / sniffer which can give you an enormous amount of data on wireless networks. Wireless network security flaws are well documented but often very difficult for the ordinary man to understand. I'll be showing you how to use kismet with even having to install Linux, or compile kismet.

First you need to keep the remote exploit.org and download and burn their own CD's auditors. (If you do not know how to burn an ISO image, go to Google). This version of Linux do not install or modify your hard disk, it will boot from the CD and use the RAM drive (memory ).

the auditor is not only a great tool for testing the security of wireless networks with kismet, but it also has many other tools of computer security at it as well.

client window

Next, to start Kismet proceed Linux version of the Start menu, then click the auditors.
Now go to wireless / scan / tools kismet / kismet.

Once you click on the Kismet will ask for a default location to place Kismet log files for analysis later, just click the desktop or temp files.

Now I'll show you how to use Kismet. When kismet initially opens you will see a green box with numbers and network names (if they are with you) by clicking away not to be overwhelmed. (Also, I can show you how to use kismet, if you do not have the correct wireless adapter, get ORINICO Gold Classic card from eBay.) Orninco gold classic card will be automatically detected by the auditors Linux.

Kismet will show the wireless network SSID (name), device type (access point, gateway) encryption or no encryption, IP range and number of packages. Kismet will pick up the hidden SSID broadcast networks with disabilities also will NetStumbler.

Now, press H to the Help menu. This will give you the nuts and bolts of how to use kismet. If the card to the network you are auditing and press "C", Kismet will show you all computers using the wireless access point / gateway. This Kismet screen will show you the MAC address of clients, production wireless adapter, the range of IP addresses and traffic.

Kismet: Help menu

Now to get out of the screen, press the "Q". Tab down to the main Kismet screen to another SSID and press the "I". This Kismet window will display detailed information about wireless mrežu.Kismet detail screen will display the type of network (Infrastructrure / Adhoc), signal strength, channel, encryption type, and more.

Kismet will also give you a warning sound when new wireless networks are detected or suspected security alerts or customers are within range. Suspicious clients would be people like you who are using Kismet or Networkstumbler. Unlike you, and you could be looking for Wardrivers venerable network to hack into.

Kismet Alert Page

can prevent war drivers from discovering your wireless network performs the appropriate place of research that will help limit the signal bleed off unneeded areas. You should write the MAC address of the suspect and keep an eye on your access logs. If war drivers are really stupid just look out your window and look for cars with strange antennas.HA ha ha.

Kismet is more than just a tool for detecting wireless networks, can be used in combination with other tools to crack WEP / WPA. Many sites will claim that WEP can be cracked in less than five minutes. This is only half the truth, because it could take several hours, days, months to collect enough packets to crack. Good luck and have fun learning more advanced applications kismet.