Also sprach Michael D. Schleif (Fri 25 Jul 02003 at 10:17:17AM -0500): > Yes, I have simple wireless networking working on several laptops. > > We have been tasked to analyze several expansive wireless networks for > functional, performance and security issues. So, we are investigating > how far we can go with debian-based laptops? > > Yes, I have done several apt-cache search's, and found several > applications that may serve us well. > > What we have not found is any website or howto that compares/contrasts > any of these apps, or goes into detail as to what to do and what not to > do. > > What do you think?
Here's a good example of our confusion:
# uname -a
Linux freya 2.4.18-bf2.4 #1 Son Apr 14 09:53:28 CEST 2002 i686 unknown
# sudo lsmod
Module Size Used by Not tainted
orinoco_cs 4680 2
orinoco 29568 0 [orinoco_cs]
hermes 3296 0 [orinoco_cs orinoco]
ds 6624 2 [orinoco_cs]
i82365 22384 2
pcmcia_core 41376 0 [orinoco_cs ds i82365]
sb 7296 0 (unused)
sb_lib 32224 0 [sb]
uart401 5984 0 [sb_lib]
sound 52844 0 [sb_lib uart401]
soundcore 3204 5 [sb_lib sound]
isa-pnp 27400 0 [sb]
keybdev 1664 0 (unused)
usbkbd 2848 0 (unused)
input 3040 0 [keybdev usbkbd]
usb-uhci 20676 0 (unused)
usbcore 48000 1 [usbkbd usb-uhci]
Should airsnort work with this configuration? I keep getting this
message:
`Could not set monitor mode'
Google is decidedly silent about this error ;<
Or, kismet, another example, does not appear to like the orinoco gold
card:
# sudo kismet_monitor
Using //etc/kismet/kismet.conf sources...
Enabling monitor mode for an orinoco card on eth0 channel 6
Invalid command : monitor
# sudo iwpriv eth0
eth0 Available private ioctl :
force_reset (8BE0) : set 0 & get 0
card_reset (8BE1) : set 0 & get 0
set_port3 (8BE2) : set 1 int & get 0
get_port3 (8BE3) : set 0 & get 1 int
set_preamble (8BE4) : set 1 int & get 0
get_preamble (8BE5) : set 0 & get 1 int
set_ibssport (8BE6) : set 1 int & get 0
get_ibssport (8BE7) : set 0 & get 1 int
We have seen reference to some `snax' patch; but, I have not found
anything debian about it.
Elsewise, there are the linux-wlan-ng-modules-*, all of which apparently
require kernels 2.4.20 and above; which, of course, begs the question:
is full wireless support a function of the kernel?
Moreover, are stock debian kernels adequate to all wireless tasks? Or,
need we compile our own?
We are confused and no brighter for our research . . .
What do you think?
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