try typing:

iwlist scanning

Make sure your card is turned on.

start the network--type /usr/bin/start-network

Figure out what card is in your machine, check the compatiblity list

You are using the live CD? yes or no
You are using persistent USB or hard drive install? which one?
Can you connect to an AP?

You are probably going to need a guide on DUAL-BOOTING. You can have your grub bootloader point to backtrack and windows on the same menu. If you install grub to the wrong partition it might...

Well that sux cause how can u download the new firmware u need and save it to a live CD?

Sounds like you need to make a persistent install and go find your firmware online , and copy it to...

Try connecting manually from the command line. Wicd doesn't work for my Ralink 2870 and the only way i can connect is to use iwconfig at the terminal

I had a similar problem with my xorg.conf file being overwritten at every reboot.

What i did was
1. ctrl-alt-backspace
2. nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
3. set my resolution mode to what i wanted and...

Hi people!

I have been working with the alfa 500mw n usb adapter with the 2870 Ralink chip for a few weeks now. I have had good results with compat-wireless patches and Ralink drivers n' firmware...

You could try getting a stronger signal. Someties I need a good -70 or -60. Also your "aireplay-ng -3 -b" before your "aireplay -1 0" might help. And search the forum for "art of arp amplification"

Either you dont fully understand what packet injection is or i'm not following you. You say you're losing them, what, vectors? how? Are they there one minute and disappear? How do you know you have...

I would have to suggest the "man" pages, man being for manual, my apologies if this was already stated

If I wanted to now how to use the command "iwconfig",
For example:
man iwconfig

Also try...

bouncing off the ionosphere is practically impossible at wifi frequencies. If you make the antenna longer it will just be off frequency and you will fry your equipment due to an extremely high SWR. ...

This would be good in most all situations i think.

For the transmitter:
Purchase a 24dbi parabolic grid; Allows for higher legal EIRP also :)
Purchase about 35ft LMR-400; about 3dbm loss at 100...

Listen....

You must THINK,
ANYONE CAN LEARN OLD STUFF.

The exploits that no one knows about are the best. why??? :rolleyes:

People who discover new things didn't get taught those things,...

This works great for me on backtrack 2-4
ENGENIUS TECHNOLOGIES EPI-3601S 600mw (advertised)
Atheros chipset
ath5k driver in backtrack 4

It hops channels, works in kismet, injects,
I don't...

thanx, using cut:


varnet=$(iwlist ath0 scanning | awk -F '[ :=]+' '/(ESS|Qual)/{ printf $3" " } /Encr/{ print $4 }' | cut -d " " -f1)

I can now get:

"belkin54g"
"2WIRE082"
"2WIRE330"

oh no still having a problem. I decided to do this instead


varnets=$(iwlist ath0 scanning | awk -F '[ :=]+' '/(ESS|Qual)/{ printf $3" " } /Encr/{ print $4 }')

which gives me this inside one...

i have searched for this already, bare with me!!!

Im having trouble guys, can anyone refresh me on how to populate an array with the output of this command?



im trying to use the output of...

Certain routers have certain issues.

What type of router is it?
there are threads throughout the forum dealing with this exact question. use the SEARCH :)
Somewhere in here you will find a link...

it is now possible to update again.

I am glad this topic was brought up.

Swaps are way to slow for some people but if they weren't so slow then i would use one.

When are we going to get disk drives that have faster seek and...

its no big deal to me, I'm not trying to prove anything. Ubuntu is slax as time is money; same thing basicly and its not windows.

I think the same argument was made with metasploit vs. blabla...

is the drive fat?

is your bios set to boot from removable media, or usb?
check your bios before you boot sometimes it changes. I switched the removable bit so my usb stick appears as a hard disk...

you have the right idea.

if you notice when you open syslinux.cfg the "timeout 40". And also the default mode

I guess i missed the denial of service part duhhh!! I was starting to think i had metasploit misconfigured.
Hope they can filter this out soon; Who would ddos metasploit.org? I mean come on man...