Promiscuous mode (yes) vs (yes/Backtrack) & R/SMA antenna
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Posted by Sharon on May 29, 2008, 10:05 pm
Please log in for more thread options http://airdump.net/papers/wifi-adapters-applications What does it mean when I see a spec that says - Promiscious mode = Yes versus - Promiscious mode = Yes (Backtrack) If I'm on WinXP, can I still set either one into promiscious mode? Also what does it mean when I see - Antenna Connector: Only Edimax EW-7318 USg (R/SMA) versus Antenna Connector: Yes (R/SMA) Can I put a normal antenna on either one? | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Jeff Liebermann on May 30, 2008, 2:55 am
Please log in for more thread options Most of those specifications were contributed by users. Where it mentions a software package, such as Backtrack, it usually means that the contributor has tested it using that package. In this case Backtrack is: <http://www.remote-exploit.org/backtrack.html>
a Linux distribution made for wireless hacking.
>If I'm on WinXP, can I still set either one into promiscious mode?
Probably not. Very very very few cards work in promiscuous mode under Windoze. You will need a customized driver to do the trick. >Also what does it mean when I see
>- Antenna Connector: Only Edimax EW-7318 USg (R/SMA) >versus >Antenna Connector: Yes (R/SMA) Some manufacturers have two versions of their PCMCIA and USB devices. One is with an external antenna connector (usually a reverse SMA connector) and one with an internal antenna. >Can I put a normal antenna on either one?
What is a normal antenna? In general, if you have a proper 2.4GHz antenna, with the matching antenna connector, you can plug it in and it will work. -- Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Sharon on May 30, 2008, 12:25 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Thu, 29 May 2008 23:55:56 -0700, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
>>If I'm on WinXP, can I still set either one into promiscious mode?
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> Probably not. Very very very few cards work in promiscuous mode under > Windoze. You will need a customized driver to do the trick. Thanks Jeff, I much appreciate the sage advice on promiscious mode and the clarification of what backtrack was and on the antenna specs. I did buy the Hawking HWUG1 because that's all I found at Fry's. And I picked up a 10db omni antenna. I'm going to try to set the Hawking HWUG1 wireless NIC into promiscuous mode but it's sheer hell to set up with WPA2-PSK AES mostly because even Windows XP Home Wireless Zero Configuration has problems with WPA2-PSK. I'm online with Hawking 888-202-3344 techsupport right now and I'll explain the problem with Windows separately. Sharon | ||||||||||||||||
>http://airdump.net/papers/wifi-adapters-applications
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>What does it mean when I see a spec that says
>- Promiscious mode = Yes
>versus
>- Promiscious mode = Yes (Backtrack)