How to Crack a WEP Encrypted Wireless Network on Windows Vista
First you can only use this method to crack a WEP encrypted network. WEP has been
replaced by WPA encryption which is stronger but can still be cracked, just not as
easily. To find out if the network you want to crack is WEP encryption, simply view
the wireless networks in the Connect to a network box and hold your mouse over the
network of choice. A little box will tell you the encryption. If it say WEP - good we
can proceed, if it says anything else this tutorial wont help.
First to understand what you will be doing. You will be using a program to capture
packets and then use another program to analyze those packets and crack the key,
thus allowing you to have access to their network. To capture packets (data from the
network we are trying to crack) you must have the program running on your computer
and you must capture about 200 000 or more IV packets (a special type of packet). I
will show you how to capture the correct type of packets.
Also ONLY certain types of wireless cards can actually capture wireless packets. In
order to capture packets your wireless card must be able to go into monitor mode,
not every driver or every wireless card supports monitor mode. In most cases you will
have to download a special driver designed for your wireless card to put it into
monitor mode. I had to purchase a new wireless card because mine was not supported.
The program you will be using has a list of supported wireless cards and comes with
the drivers needed (Lucky you)
Ok, down to business. First the program you need to capture packets can be
downloaded from this link http://www.tamos.com/download/main/ca.php
Next the program to analyze the packets and finger out the password can be
downloaded from my own site. I got it to work for windows vista and then zipped it all
into a folder for you. To get this to run all you have to do is extract it, open the
aircrack folder, then open the bin folder, then double click on Aircrack-ng GUI.exe.
Here is the download linkhttp://www.howtovideos.ca/images/aircrackVista.rar just
click it and save the file.
First you can only use this method to crack a WEP encrypted network. WEP has been
replaced by WPA encryption which is stronger but can still be cracked, just not as
easily. To find out if the network you want to crack is WEP encryption, simply view
the wireless networks in the Connect to a network box and hold your mouse over the
network of choice. A little box will tell you the encryption. If it say WEP - good we
can proceed, if it says anything else this tutorial wont help.
First to understand what you will be doing. You will be using a program to capture
packets and then use another program to analyze those packets and crack the key,
thus allowing you to have access to their network. To capture packets (data from the
network we are trying to crack) you must have the program running on your computer
and you must capture about 200 000 or more IV packets (a special type of packet). I
will show you how to capture the correct type of packets.
Also ONLY certain types of wireless cards can actually capture wireless packets. In
order to capture packets your wireless card must be able to go into monitor mode,
not every driver or every wireless card supports monitor mode. In most cases you will
have to download a special driver designed for your wireless card to put it into
monitor mode. I had to purchase a new wireless card because mine was not supported.
The program you will be using has a list of supported wireless cards and comes with
the drivers needed (Lucky you)
Ok, down to business. First the program you need to capture packets can be
downloaded from this link http://www.tamos.com/download/main/ca.php
Next the program to analyze the packets and finger out the password can be
downloaded from my own site. I got it to work for windows vista and then zipped it all
into a folder for you. To get this to run all you have to do is extract it, open the
aircrack folder, then open the bin folder, then double click on Aircrack-ng GUI.exe.
Here is the download linkhttp://www.howtovideos.ca/images/aircrackVista.rar just
click it and save the file.
