Monitoring wireless networks - Revision history

Pio2pio: /* Wifi info */

2020-01-08T14:29:05Z

Wifi info

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	IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00		IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00

			$ sudo iw dev wlp4s0 scan \| grep -A 9 BSS \| grep -B 9 <wifiName> # get a list of APs with signal strengh
	$ sudo iw dev wlp4s0 scan # scan for available access points		$ sudo iw dev wlp4s0 scan # scan for available access points
	$ sudo iw dev wlp4s0 link # show current ap-association		$ sudo iw dev wlp4s0 link # show current ap-association

Pio2pio: /* Debug Wifi traffic */

2019-12-09T11:46:13Z

Debug Wifi traffic

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	# then you can send to termbin.com		# then you can send to termbin.com
	cat wireless-info.txt \| nc termbin.com 9999		cat wireless-info.txt \| nc termbin.com 9999
			</source>


			Another script that actually set up you with the strongest signal cell
			<source lang=bash>
			https://gist.github.com/archy-bold/9a4cdee49309e4a2d059c900362fa9dc
	</source>		</source>

Pio2pio: /* Debug Wifi traffic */

2019-12-09T11:34:41Z

Debug Wifi traffic

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	= Debug Wifi traffic =		= Debug Wifi traffic =
			Useful script, produces wireless-info.txt log file.
			<source lang=bash>
			wget -N -t 5 -T 10 https://github.com/UbuntuForums/wireless-info/raw/master/wireless-info && chmod +x wireless-info && ./wireless-info
			# then you can send to termbin.com
			cat wireless-info.txt \| nc termbin.com 9999
			</source>


	<source lang=bash>		<source lang=bash>
	$ rfkill list all		$ rfkill list all

Pio2pio: /* Debug Wifi traffic */

2019-09-23T21:22:54Z

Debug Wifi traffic

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	[[Category:linux]]		[[Category:linux]]

			= Wifi info =
			<source lang=bash>
			$ iwlist wlp4s0 scan # scan for available access points
			wlp4s0 Scan completed :
			Cell 01 - Address: 94:0B:19:EF:11:22
			Channel:100
			Frequency:5.5 GHz (Channel 100)
			Quality=40/70 Signal level=-70 dBm
			Encryption key:on
			ESSID:"bt-hub1234"
			Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
			36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
			Mode:Master
			Extra:tsf=00000000ca95be46
			Extra: Last beacon: 142228ms ago
			...
			IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
			Group Cipher : TKIP
			Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
			Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
			...
			IE: WPA Version 1
			Group Cipher : TKIP
			Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
			Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
			IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00


			$ sudo iw dev wlp4s0 scan # scan for available access points
			$ sudo iw dev wlp4s0 link # show current ap-association
			Connected to 94:0b:19:ef:11:22 (on wlp4s0)
			SSID: bt-hub1234
			freq: 5500
			RX: 50957 bytes (323 packets)
			TX: 39580 bytes (286 packets)
			signal: -65 dBm
			tx bitrate: 780.0 MBit/s VHT-MCS 8 80MHz short GI VHT-NSS 2
			bss flags: short-slot-time
			dtim period: 3
			beacon int: 100
			</source>

Pio2pio: /* Monitor link quality from command line */

2019-08-15T15:08:54Z

Monitor link quality from command line

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   face | tus | link level noise |  nwid  crypt   frag  retry   misc | beacon | 22
 wlp4s0: 0000   47.  -63.  -256        0      0      0      0      4        0
 </source>
 = Debug Wifi traffic =
 <source lang=bash>

Pio2pio: /* Monitor link quality from command line */

2019-08-09T15:06:27Z

Monitor link quality from command line

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 =Monitor link quality from command line=
-See link quality continuously on screen
+See link quality continuously on the screen
- watch -n 1 cat /proc/net/wireless
+<source lang=bash>
 [[Category:linux]]

Pio2pio: /* Monitor link quality from command line */

2015-03-06T20:09:34Z

Monitor link quality from command line

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	See link quality continuously on screen		See link quality continuously on screen
	watch -n 1 cat /proc/net/wireless		watch -n 1 cat /proc/net/wireless

			[[Category:linux]]

Pio2pio: /* Install Kismet from sources */

2015-03-06T10:47:43Z

Install Kismet from sources

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	make dep		make dep
	make #compiling it can take ~5 min		make #compiling it can take ~5 min
	make install		sudo make install
	kismet -v #version check		kismet -v #version check

	== Configure and run ==		== Configure and run ==

Pio2pio: /* Kismet */

2015-03-06T10:46:55Z

Kismet

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 =Kismet=
 Kismet is installed by default in Kali linux. A few information to consider:
 *virtual interface is created for monitoring to minimise WLAN interface reconfiguration in a system. The virtual interface name is created by appending <tt>'''mon'''</tt> to the existing interface name. We can verify this with <tt>'''iw dev'''</tt>.

Pio2pio: /* Kali Linux Live USB */

2015-03-06T08:59:04Z

Kali Linux Live USB

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	#Install progress bar package to show information about a data transfer. It is not required to write the image to usb but it is useful to see progress bar. Install <tt>'''bar'''</tt> package but just to remember to append <tt>-s <file_size></tt>. Another way to see the progress is to install <tt>'''pv'''</tt> Pipe Viewer package.<br /><pre>apt-get install bar && apt-get install pv</pre>		#Install progress bar package to show information about a data transfer. It is not required to write the image to usb but it is useful to see progress bar. Install <tt>'''bar'''</tt> package but just to remember to append <tt>-s <file_size></tt>. Another way to see the progress is to install <tt>'''pv'''</tt> Pipe Viewer package.<br /><pre>apt-get install bar && apt-get install pv</pre>
	#Copy image on usb drive. Please make sure that you use correct device to write the image as it will not warn you when writting. In ubuntu useful commands are: <tt>lsusb or mount</tt><pre>sudo dd if=kali.iso \| bar -s 2.2g \| sudo dd of=/dev/sdc bs=512 dd if=kali.iso \| pv \| sudo dd of=/dev/sdb bs=512k</pre>or<pre>dd if=kali.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=512k& pid=$! && while true; do kill -USR1 $pid && sleep 1 && clear; done</pre>		#Copy image on usb drive. Please make sure that you use correct device to write the image as it will not warn you when writting. In ubuntu useful commands are: <tt>lsusb or mount</tt><pre>sudo dd if=kali.iso \| bar -s 2.2g \| sudo dd of=/dev/sdc bs=512 dd if=kali.iso \| pv \| sudo dd of=/dev/sdb bs=512k</pre>or<pre>dd if=kali.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=512k& pid=$! && while true; do kill -USR1 $pid && sleep 1 && clear; done</pre>
	The important thing to grasp here ~~isn't the filename or location of your input or output, or even the block size for that matter, but~~ the fact that you can keep an eye on 'dd' as it's running to see where you are at during its execution.~~<br>~~		The important thing to grasp here is the fact that you can keep an eye on 'dd' as it's running to see where you are at during its execution.

	For persistance mode please follow this steps at Kali documentation http://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-live-usb-install		For persistance mode please follow this steps at Kali documentation http://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-live-usb-install