WPA_supplicant network connectivity

[chard-fi]

Hi peeps,

Can anyone help me out on this one?

I'm trying to use backtrack3 installed on a VM to connect to my WPA-PSK protected network using wpa_supplicant but it doesn't seem to want to know.

I've tried with both a EDiMAX EW7318USG and a HAWKING HWUG1 (Think they are the same anyway) and on both my personal and work router with no luck.

My config file reads the following;

# See /usr/doc/wpa_supplicant-0.5.7/wpa_supplicant.conf.sample
# for many more options that you can use in this file.

# This line enables the use of wpa_cli which is used by rc.wireless
# if possible (to check for successful association)
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
# By default, only root (group 0) may use wpa_cli
ctrl_interface_group=0
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=2
fast_reauth=1

# WPA protected network, supply your own ESSID and WPAPSK here:
network={
scan_ssid=0
ssid="Chimp_Scooter"
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=TKIP
group=TKIP
psk="PassKey"
}

I have deleted the contents of the /etc/dhcpc folder and then run the following

ifconfig rausb0 up
iwconfig rausb0 mode managed
wpa_supplicant -Dwext -irausb0 /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

when running this i get the following error;

octl[SIOCSIWPMKSA]: Network is down
ioctl[SIOCSIWMODE]: Network is down
Could not configure driver to use managed mode
ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported
WEXT auth param 7 value 0x1 - ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Operation not supported
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Operation not supported
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Operation not supported
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Operation not supported
ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported
WEXT auth param 4 value 0x0 - ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported
WEXT auth param 5 value 0x1 - Trying to associate with SSID 'Chimp_Scooter'
ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported
WEXT auth param 6 value 0x1 - ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported
WEXT auth param 5 value 0x1 - ioctl[SIOCSIWGENIE]: Operation not supported
ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported

I've followed the tutorial from orums.remote-exploit.org/showthread.php?t=7497&highlight=wpa_supplicant[/url] to the letter but can't get the frickin thing to connect. Please help.


Chard

[imported_wyze]

Hi peeps,

Can anyone help me out on this one?

I'm trying to use backtrack3 installed on a VM to connect to my WPA-PSK protected network using wpa_supplicant but it doesn't seem to want to know.

I've tried with both a EDiMAX EW7318USG and a HAWKING HWUG1 (Think they are the same anyway) and on both my personal and work router with no luck.

My config file reads the following;

# See /usr/doc/wpa_supplicant-0.5.7/wpa_supplicant.conf.sample
# for many more options that you can use in this file.

# This line enables the use of wpa_cli which is used by rc.wireless
# if possible (to check for successful association)
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
# By default, only root (group 0) may use wpa_cli
ctrl_interface_group=0
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=2
fast_reauth=1

# WPA protected network, supply your own ESSID and WPAPSK here:
network={
scan_ssid=0
ssid="Chimp_Scooter"
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=TKIP
group=TKIP
psk="PassKey"
}

I have deleted the contents of the /etc/dhcpc folder and then run the following

ifconfig rausb0 up
iwconfig rausb0 mode managed
wpa_supplicant -Dwext -irausb0 /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

when running this i get the following error;

octl[SIOCSIWPMKSA]: Network is down
ioctl[SIOCSIWMODE]: Network is down
Could not configure driver to use managed mode
ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported
WEXT auth param 7 value 0x1 - ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Operation not supported
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Operation not supported
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Operation not supported
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Operation not supported
ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported
WEXT auth param 4 value 0x0 - ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported
WEXT auth param 5 value 0x1 - Trying to associate with SSID 'Chimp_Scooter'
ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported
WEXT auth param 6 value 0x1 - ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported
WEXT auth param 5 value 0x1 - ioctl[SIOCSIWGENIE]: Operation not supported
ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported

I've followed the tutorial from orums.remote-exploit.org/showthread.php?t=7497&highlight=wpa_supplicant[/url] to the letter but can't get the frickin thing to connect. Please help.


Chard

Is that a typo?

[chard-fi]

Is that a typo?

No, thats my usb card interface. Am I being a spack?

[imported_wyze]

No, thats my usb card interface. Am I being a spack?

irausb0 is and rausb0 isnt...?

[chard-fi]

irausb0 is and rausb0 isnt...?

i'm really confused :-(

I was under the impression that the -D was to specify the driver which is wext and the -i was to specify the interface which i thought was rausb0.

Could you elaborate a little for me please.

your help is muchly appreciated by the way.

[merlin051]

Try changing your ap_scan=2 to 1 see if that has any impact, failing that, did you bring your rasub up prior to connecting?

ifconfig rausb0 up

[imported_wyze]

i'm really confused :-(

I was under the impression that the -D was to specify the driver which is wext and the -i was to specify the interface which i thought was rausb0.

Could you elaborate a little for me please.

your help is muchly appreciated by the way.

Dude, LOOK AT THE POST YOU MADE! I was asking if you were aware that your syntax was incorrect, as you have no space between the -i and the rausb0. If this isn't the problem, then it could be something else, but you need to be aware that 1 little mistake can be costly.

[chard-fi]

Dude, LOOK AT THE POST YOU MADE! I was asking if you were aware that your syntax was incorrect, as you have no space between the -i and the rausb0. If this isn't the problem, then it could be something else, but you need to be aware that 1 little mistake can be costly.

Sorry mate but I just didn't get what you meant as in the example that wpa_supplicant gives you the -i and the interface are right next to each other. I have tried it with a space between them though and still no joy.

...also I've tried changing the scan to 0, 1 and 2 and these seem to make no difference, and i make sure i up the interface before running the wpa_supplicant command.

Does anyone have any more thoughts on this one? Am i missing somthing really important here.

Thanks guys.

[imported_spankdidly]

Dude, LOOK AT THE POST YOU MADE! I was asking if you were aware that your syntax was incorrect, as you have no space between the -i and the rausb0. If this isn't the problem, then it could be something else, but you need to be aware that 1 little mistake can be costly.

Yeah, that would def. eff it up.

[moosepks]

That hawking card uses the rt73 driver which has wpa support built in. There is a patched version of wpa_supplicant that supports the rt73 driver but it isn't necessary. Try this:

ifconfig rausb0 up
iwconfig rausb0 mode managed
iwconfig rausb0 essid <Your SSID>
iwpriv rausb0 set AuthMode=WPAPSK (or WPA2PSK if you are using WPA2)
iwpriv rausb0 set WPAPSK=<Your Key>
iwpriv rausb0 set EncrypType=TKIP (or AES)
dhcpcd rausb0