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--- hack_wireless_setup [2020/04/18 18:56] – created gman
+++ hack_wireless_setup [2020/05/31 17:44] (current) – [Wireless: Connect] gman
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-====== Wireless ======
+====== Wireless: Set-Up ======
 **Adapters:** Built-in wireless adapters in retail computers will not perform for what you need. You need a wireless adapter that will support: Monitor Mode & Packet Injection ([[https://youtu.be/0lqRZ3MWPXY|Explanation]]).
   * Tools are found in the [[https://www.aircrack-ng.org/documentation.html|aircrack-ng]] suite.
-===== Adapter Setup =====
-**Attaching USB Device to VM in VirtualBox**
-  * Start the following process WITHOUT the wireless adapter attached. Do NOT connect it yet.
-  * Even after you have your adapter installed, recognized and functioning, ALWAYS start Kali with the adapter UNCONNECTED.
-  * For some reason, Kali VM does not play nicely when booted with the adapter attached. Boot. Attach. Play.
-**VirtualBox (Host) Setup:**
-  - In Linux you need to add the current user to the virtualbox group:
-    * As root: ''adduser [username: echo $USER] vboxuser''
-    * Then you need to logout (of X, of current session) and log back in.
-  - Open VirtualBox and click on the machine you want to select it.
-  - Go to Settings... USB... Make sure USB is enabled (checkbox is checked).
-  - Pick the USB version used by your adapter (1.1, 2.0, or 3.0; mine was 3.0).
-  - Click on the icon to the right of the Filter box with the plus sign (+).
-    * If you have devices already connected to that version of USB, they will show up in the menu.
-  - Now connect the adapter and do #4 again (plus sign).
-    * You should see a new entry in the pop-up menu.
-    * It will be listed according to the chipset, not the brand name of the adapter.
-    * This will be the same chipset you see with ''lsusb'' in the host Linux O/S.
-  - Click on the adapater (chipset) entry to select it.
-  - Click on OK to accept the addition and close the USB menu window.
-  - Before starting the VM, physically disconnect the wireless adapter.
-  - Start the VM and let it fully load THEN connect your USB wireless adapter (you should see the adapters visual feedback light up).
-    * Check to make sure the adapter connection is recognized.
-    * Go to the VM menu (all the way on the top): Devices... USB...
-    * You should see your adapter/chipset entry selected with a check mark.
-**Virtual Machine (Guest) Setup:**
-  - In a term window in your Linux VM, do ''lsusb''. You should see your chipset.
-  - Check to see if the adapter was recognized by the O/S. Use one or more of the following:
-    * ''ifconfig'' or ''iwconfig'' or ''ip a''
-  - If you do not see a wireless adapter (wlan0, etc.), then you need to install the drivers.
-    * https://virtuallyonit.com/2018/09/10/install-a-wireless-adapter-on-kali-linux/
-  - Search for the chipset name (e.g., RTL8812AU or realtek, etc.)
-    * ''apt-cache search RTL8812AU'' or ''apt-cache search realtek'', etc.
-  - Install your chipset's driver package.
-    * My example: ''apt install realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms''
-  - After a successful installation of the package, power down the VM.
-  - Remove the USB adapter (if connected), power up the VM, update and upgrade to make sure it works.
-    *  ''apt update'' and then ''apt full-upgrade''
-  - For some reason, some folks needed to do a key addition to get the upgrade to work (mine worked fine without it). Also, :
-<code>
-apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 7D8D0BF6
-systemctl restart network-manager
-</code>
-  - Connect your USB wireless adapter. Check in Devices... USB... to make sure it's there. Check ''lsusb'' in terminal.
-  - Check to see if the adapter was recognized by the O/S (mine worked, got a wlan0):
-    * ''ifconfig'' or ''iwconfig'' or ''ip a''
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 ===== Change MAC =====
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 Do an ''iwconfig'' to check out ''wlan0'' (or whatever your interface name is): should be ''Mode: Managed'' (you need to change to ''Monitored'' in order to catch all network traffic).
-  * **Important:** It is important that you use ''ifconfig'' (or ''ip'') here and not ''ifup''. ([[configs#ifupdown_vs_ifconfig|See explanation]].)
+  * **Important:** It is important that you use ''ifconfig'' (or ''ip'') here and not ''ifup''. ([[https://nix.kedrovsky.net/general_cli#ifupdown_vs_ifconfig|See explanation]].)
+  * In a nutshell:
+    * An ''ifconfig up eth0'' activates eth0 but does not setup IP addresses, etc.
+    * An ''ifup eth0'' sets up IP addresses and other options based on the interface's configuration in /etc/network/interfaces.
 . Disable the interface.
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   * ''monitor'' (the node is not associated with any cell and passively monitor all packets on the frequency)
   * ''auto''
+----
+===== Adapter Setup (VM) =====
+**Attaching USB Device to VM in VirtualBox**
+  * Start the following process WITHOUT the wireless adapter attached. Do NOT connect it yet.
+  * Even after you have your adapter installed, recognized and functioning, ALWAYS start Kali with the adapter UNCONNECTED.
+  * For some reason, Kali VM does not play nicely when booted with the adapter attached. Boot. Attach. Play.
+**VirtualBox (Host) Setup:**
+  - In Linux you need to add the current user to the virtualbox group:
+    * As root: ''adduser [username: echo $USER] vboxuser''
+    * Then you need to logout (of X, of current session) and log back in.
+  - Open VirtualBox and click on the machine you want to select it.
+  - Go to Settings... USB... Make sure USB is enabled (checkbox is checked).
+  - Pick the USB version used by your adapter (1.1, 2.0, or 3.0; mine was 3.0).
+  - Click on the icon to the right of the Filter box with the plus sign (+).
+    * If you have devices already connected to that version of USB, they will show up in the menu.
+  - Now connect the adapter and do #4 again (plus sign).
+    * You should see a new entry in the pop-up menu.
+    * It will be listed according to the chipset, not the brand name of the adapter.
+    * This will be the same chipset you see with ''lsusb'' in the host Linux O/S.
+  - Click on the adapater (chipset) entry to select it.
+  - Click on OK to accept the addition and close the USB menu window.
+  - Before starting the VM, physically disconnect the wireless adapter.
+  - Start the VM and let it fully load THEN connect your USB wireless adapter (you should see the adapters visual feedback light up).
+    * Check to make sure the adapter connection is recognized.
+    * Go to the VM menu (all the way on the top): Devices... USB...
+    * You should see your adapter/chipset entry selected with a check mark.
+**Virtual Machine (Guest) Setup:**
+  - In a term window in your Linux VM, do ''lsusb''. You should see your chipset.
+  - Check to see if the adapter was recognized by the O/S. Use one or more of the following:
+    * ''ifconfig'' or ''iwconfig'' or ''ip a''
+  - If you do not see a wireless adapter (wlan0, etc.), then you need to install the drivers.
+    * https://virtuallyonit.com/2018/09/10/install-a-wireless-adapter-on-kali-linux/
+  - Search for the chipset name (e.g., RTL8812AU or realtek, etc.)
+    * ''apt-cache search RTL8812AU'' or ''apt-cache search realtek'', etc.
+  - Install your chipset's driver package.
+    * My example: ''apt install realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms''
+  - After a successful installation of the package, power down the VM.
+  - Remove the USB adapter (if connected), power up the VM, update and upgrade to make sure it works.
+    *  ''apt update'' and then ''apt full-upgrade''
+  - For some reason, some folks needed to do a key addition to get the upgrade to work (mine worked fine without it). Also, :
+<code>
+apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 7D8D0BF6
+systemctl restart network-manager
+</code>
+  - Connect your USB wireless adapter. Check in Devices... USB... to make sure it's there. Check ''lsusb'' in terminal.
+  - Check to see if the adapter was recognized by the O/S (mine worked, got a wlan0):
+    * ''ifconfig'' or ''iwconfig'' or ''ip a''
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