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Kali Linux Wireless Penetration Testing Beginner???s Guide

Kali Linux Wireless Penetration Testing Beginner???s Guide

By : Dieterle, Cameron Buchanan, Vivek Ramachandran
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Kali Linux Wireless Penetration Testing Beginner???s Guide

Kali Linux Wireless Penetration Testing Beginner???s Guide

4.6 (12)
By: Dieterle, Cameron Buchanan, Vivek Ramachandran

Overview of this book

As wireless networks become ubiquitous in our lives, wireless penetration testing has become a key skill in the repertoire of the professional penetration tester. This has been highlighted again recently with the discovery of the KRACK attack which enables attackers to potentially break into Wi-Fi networks encrypted with WPA2. The Kali Linux security distribution comes with a myriad of tools used for networking attacks and detecting security loopholes. Kali Linux Wireless Penetration Testing Beginner's Guide, Third Edition has been updated to Kali Linux 2017.3 with the latest methodologies, including full coverage of the KRACK attack and how to defend against it. The book presents wireless pentesting from the ground up, introducing all elements of penetration testing with each new technology. You'll learn various wireless testing methodologies by example, from the basics of wireless routing and encryption through to detailed coverage of hacking methods and attacks such as the Hirte and Caffe Latte.
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Time for action – configuring the access point

Let's begin! We will set the access point up to use Open Authentication (OAuth) with an SSID of Wireless Lab.

Follow these instructions step by step:

  1. Power on the access point, and use an Ethernet cable to connect your laptop to one of the access point's Ethernet ports.
  2. Enter the IP address of the access point configuration terminal in your browser. For TP-Link, it is by default 192.168.1.1. You should consult your access point's setup guide to find its IP address. If you do not have the manuals for the access point, you can also find the IP address by running the route –n command. The gateway IP address is typically the access point's IP. Once you are connected, you should see a configuration portal that looks like the following TP-LINK Wireless N Router WR841N emblazoned screenshot:
    Time for action – configuring the access point
  3. Explore the various settings in the portal after logging in, and find the settings related to configuring a new SSID.
  4. Change the SSID to Wireless Lab. Depending on the access point, you may have to reboot it for the settings to change.
  5. Similarly, find the settings related to Wireless Security and change the setting to Disable Security. Disable Security indicates that it is using the Open Authentication mode.
    Time for action – configuring the access point
  6. Save the changes to the access point and reboot it, if required. Now your access point should be up-and-running with an SSID, Wireless Lab.

An easy way to verify this is to use the wireless configuration utility in Windows and observe the available networks using the Windows laptop. You should find Wireless Lab as one of the networks in the listing:

Time for action – configuring the access point

What just happened?

We have successfully set up our access point with an SSID, Wireless Lab. It is broadcasting its presence, and this is being picked up by our Windows laptop and others within the Radio Frequency (RF) range of the access point.

Important to note is that we configured our access point in the Open mode, which is the least secure. It is advisable not to connect this access point to the internet for the time being, as anyone within the RF range will be able to use it to access the internet.

Have a go hero – configuring the access point to use WEP and WPA

Play around with the configuration options of your access point. Try to get it up-and-running using encryption schemes such as WEP and WPA/WPA2. We will use these modes in later chapters to illustrate attacks against them.

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