IEEE 802.11
IEEE 802.11 is a working group wihin the IEEE. You can read this post about IEEE. 802.11 operate in OSI level 1 (physical) and 2 (data link). IEEE 802.11 Concepts Service Set Identifier (SSID) is a alphanumeric string that identifies…
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How to transfer data from an Android phone to another
This post explains how to transfer data from an Android smartphone to another Android smartphone. What is the data in a phone that I must backup or transfer? The source of some typical data to be backuped or transfered…
How to crack WPA2
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) is one of the most widespread security standards for wireless networks. It has been replaced by more recent WPA3, but as of 2021 WPA2 is still more spread. This post explains briefly what is WPA2,…
Difference between Wi-Fi Range Extender and Mesh Network
What is a Wi-Fi Range Extender? A Wi-Fi range extender, also know as a Wi-Fi Booster or Wi-Fi repeater, is a device with two Wi-Fi radios that connects to a network while it rebroadcast what it receives. What is a…
How to identify the Model of a wireless Router in Linux
This post explains how can we identify the model of a wireless router using Linux. Step by step 1. Set your wireless adapter in monitor mode Check this post about how to put a wireless adapter in monitor mode in…
How to set your Wireless Adapter to Monitor Mode in Linux
Wireless network interface controllers (WNIC’s) can operate in different modes: Managed mode: the only packets that are received in the computer are the one directed to it. Promiscuous mode: it is a listening mode that exists for both wired and…
List of Wi-Fi Traffic Analysis Tools
This post summarizes some tools for Wi-Fi Traffic Analysis. Some of the most populars are Wireshark and CommView for Wi-Fi. List of Wi-Fi Traffic Analysis Tools Tools for Wi-Fi Traffic Analysis: Software Applications CommView for WiFi Wireshark Pilot Tool OmniPeek…
List of Wi-Fi Cracking Tools
For computer: Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor WepAttack ( Wesside-ng ( coWPAtty ( Reaver Pro ( WepCrackGui ( WEPCrack ( WepDecrypt ( Portable Penetrator () KisMAC () One of the most popular is Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor. For Desktop: WIBR…
List of Wi-Fi Packet Sniffers
List of Wi-Fi Packet Sniffers: Wireshark with AirPcap SteelCentral Packet Analyzer OmniPeek Enterprise CommView for Wi-Fi Among the most popular there are Wireshark with AirPcap, SteelCentral Packet Analyzer, OmniPeek Enterprise, CommView for Wi-Fi. List of Wi-Fi Sniffers (if it has…
List of Wi-Fi Discovery Tools
Computer: inSSIDer Office NetSurveyor Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector Acrylic Wi-Fi Home WirelessMon Ekahau HeatMapper Vistumbler Wi-Fi Scanner Kismet iStumbler AirRadar 4 Wellenreiter NetStumbler AirCheck G2 Wireless Tester The most popular is inSSIDer Office. Mobile: WifiExplorer WiFi Manager OpenSignalMaps Network Signal Info…