The story so far... Can anyone help?

[shabbaranks]

Hey Guys,

Ok so before you shoot me down with the add the word to the dictionary reply - it kinda defeats my object as a proof of concept.

What I am trying to achieve is crack the WPA key without any deauth attack, use a dic file which holds the possible keys a-z A-Z 0-9 but only pipe these keys into specific areas of a possible string (which is based on the SSID & serial of my access point).

Am I correct in thinking using dictmake.exe I can specify a 3 character base and then (dont ask me how but that will be my next obsticale) script or use john the ripper to create the possabilities of the keys. Or am I barking up the wrong tree here?

Thanks loads

Shabba!

[thorin]

If you're at the point where you have something to brute-force with a dictionary then it's irrelevant how you arrived there. It's simple FACT given sufficient time/interest/resources the key will fall.

Implement industry best practice for choosing and maintaining your key(s)/passphrase(s) and stop wasting time trying to prove something that's known FACT.

Now the math. Assume you're only using a 15 character key that's:
(26+26+10)^15
62^15=666,922,858 exabytes

If you can store that much data you can afford to find better ways to protect your network or get access to "other" Internet connections.

[shabbaranks]

Surely no reply is more productive than a sarcastic one?

Regarding my post (and yes I am still on the hunt for a solution) arent I correct in saying I am only looking for 3 characters from a possible 12 so its 62x62x62 possible combinations...

[streaker69]

but only pipe these keys into specific areas of a possible string

Why does this sound like you're attempting to brute force it ala the movie War Games when WOPR is attempting to find the key and is running through key combination's on the big screen?

[imported_vvpalin]

WPA is 8 characters minimum ...

mile away .. etc ..

and could war games 2 suck any harder ?

[purehate]

Surely no reply is more productive than a sarcastic one?

Regarding my post (and yes I am still on the hunt for a solution) arent I correct in saying I am only looking for 3 characters from a possible 12 so its 62x62x62 possible combinations...

What you want can be done with almost any dictionary program. Crunch is a good one and is available here on the forum. Thorins reply was far from sarcastic. It was in fact a FACT. The fact that you don't realize that leads me to believe you have loads of reading to do on cryptography.

[shabbaranks]

I understand the fact of which thorin was saying, but I cant help feeling it was aimed sarcasticly (and judging by the quote at in his replies aka I know I seem harsh in some of....) I feel I'm probably not far wrong - anyway moving on...

@Streaker69 Confused - I havent asked for any movie review or refernce, but if required I know where to come :OP

@vv palin yes I know about WPA and what I already know is potentially 9 of the char's leaving me with 3 hence the mention on "3 characters from a possible 12 so its 62x62x62 possible "

@pureh@te - again thank you, positive input is gratefully appreciated.

I know I dont know half as much as you guys probably do - but we all start somewhere.

Thanks again..

[thorin]

Surely no reply is more productive than a sarcastic one?

It wasn't sarcastic, I was being completely serious.

Regarding my post (and yes I am still on the hunt for a solution) arent I correct in saying I am only looking for 3 characters from a possible 12 so its 62x62x62 possible combinations...

Actually you said 3 character base, and no max length (so my original post assumed 15):

Am I correct in thinking using dictmake.exe I can specify a 3 character base and then ...

Now you seem to be suggesting a 3 char base as part of a 12 character string. (So 3 known/static and 9 unknown/fluid).

So it's 62^9 = 1.35370865 × 10^16 strings (keys) which would take 12,311.9 terabytes to store. Plus another 3 bytes for each possible string (key).

[shabbaranks]

Anyone got a NAS box spare :OP

[streaker69]

Anyone got a NAS box spare :OP

Ya only need 3 of them.

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...-R5-DT&cpc=SCH