<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><div>On 08/10/2009, at 9:19 AM, Todd Hubers wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">If you're using it on a laptop, a better solution is to download "BackTrack" > <a href="http://www.remote-exploit.org/backtrack_download.html" target="_blank">http://www.remote-exploit.org/backtrack_download.html</a><div> I have used this extensively. It's a Linux bootable solution, which can set most WiFi devices to "monitor" mode. It contains useful packet capturing and analysis software - Kismet. And also allows you to test the security of your WLAN, with built in WEP/WPA cracking software.</div></blockquote><br></div><div>Using stuff included on Backtrack probably isn't going to help much with problem determination or analysis (other than looking at packets in wireshark and working it out yourself) because Backtrack's focus is very much on network/application security. </div><div><br></div><div>So depending on what you mean by 'looking after' a wireless network it may or may not have what you want on there. </div><div><br></div><div>That said gtk-spectools (from Dragorn - kismet guy) for the wi-spy is on Backtrack.</div><div><br></div><div>I view the Wi-spy as having a different purpose. They're handy for looking for interference, etc from other. *non-802.11* stuff in the 2.4/5GHz bands. Also the 2nd generation 2.5GHz model and the DBx have more sample points and are neat for trying to watch bluetooth conversations occur.</div><div><br></div><div>Backtrack makes dealing with patching card drivers for monitor mode easier and, because Backtrack is a good packaging of other people's good stuff plus some plumbing, it does have the aircrack suite on it which you can use for WPA-PSK/WEP cracking.</div><div><br></div><div>If you're interested in a couple of videos on WEP/WPA-PSK cracking my company has a few on youtube supporting our wireless audit training course. You can match this up with using Aircrack suite on Backtrack.</div><div><br></div><div>WEP - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZX6Fsgj5dA">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZX6Fsgj5dA</a></div><div>WPA-PSK - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeCVkWMUSzE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeCVkWMUSzE</a></div><div><br></div><div>We like loud music so you might want to turn it down when you view these :-)</div><div><br></div><div>Neal</div></body></html>