Help connecting to access point after spoofing mac address.

Hello, everyone I have been trying to connect to my access point after I spoof my mac address and I end up getting the error "Bad Password"
I first issue:

ifconfig wlan0 down
macchanger wlan0 -m 00:xx:xx:xx:00 (example)
ifconfig wlan0 up

then when I try and connect via Wicd I either get no access points found, or if I try to connect to my home access point I end up getting bad password. I have even tried using my girlfriends access point I get the same error. Im using a rtl8187. I have checked the password, and searched all over Google for a resolution, but have not found any. I did see something about wlanconfig destroy etc., but that command is not available in BT5 R3. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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Originally Posted by haku9

Hello, everyone I have been trying to connect to my access point after I spoof my mac address and I end up getting the error "Bad Password"
I first issue:

ifconfig wlan0 down
macchanger wlan0 -m 00:xx:xx:xx:00 (example)
ifconfig wlan0 up

then when I try and connect via Wicd I either get no access points found, or if I try to connect to my home access point I end up getting bad password. I have even tried using my girlfriends access point I get the same error. Im using a rtl8187. I have checked the password, and searched all over Google for a resolution, but have not found any. I did see something about wlanconfig destroy etc., but that command is not available in BT5 R3. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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I'm having the same problem. Returns a bad password.Which is odd, since my comrade can do it flawlessly using the same commands on his own laptop.

You need to be in managed mode to connect to AP, check that issuing this:
iwconfig wlan0

Check if in Managed Mode...if not, do this:
ifconfig wlan0 down
macchanger --mac 00:11:22:33:44:55 wlan0
iwconfig wlan0 mode managed
** At this point, you can go on configuring the connection manually or do the next:
ifconfig wlan0 up
Run wicd and refresh...

I tried doing that, but sadly it didn't work. I still can't connect to AP. I did the following:

rebooted, the typed into terminal:

Code:

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ifconfig wlan0 down
macchanger --mac 00:11:22:33:44:55 wlan0
iwconfig wlan0 mode managed
ifconfig wlan0 up

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tried to connect, got "bad password"
Went to my original mac address (down, macchanger, up) and I was able to connect.
Rebooted
Typed this on terminal

Code:

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ifconfig wlan0 down
macchanger -e wlan0
iwconfig wlan0 mode managed
ifconfig wlan0 up

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And it didn't work either

What type of wifi device are you using?.. (Model and chipset)