Hey Guys.
I have professional knowledge with Windows, but Linux makes my life hard!
I really could not find what could help me.

My goal is it to make the experience how a WEP secured network is hacked.
But when I start the Backtrack 3 Final Boot CD and want to search for Wireless networks I cant find any Networks [including my own].

And besides, does anybody have a GOOD guide how to install things on linux?


Im using this TUT :
http://thew0rd.com/2008/08/19/tutori...g-backtrack-3/

[i got an intel wireless agb 3945 wireless adapter]

And besides, does anybody have a GOOD guide how to install things on linux?

It depends on the distribution you are using, which you didn't post.

can you tell me at least why i cant find any wireless networks with linux?

distribution? sorry, i dont know the meaning of that in the computer world, since i studied everything in german.

You're going to have to find out if the module that you activate is actually activated on your card. After the "modprobe" commands on that tutorial, try "lsmod" to see a list of modules that are activated and what is using that module. Post the output of "lsmod" on here.

whansard apparently didn't see that you did post your distribution -> BackTrack. A distribution is simply an operating system based on the Linux kernel. From there, it can take any form. Most distributions are based on the big, original "distros": Debian, Slackware, and Redhat. They tend to use .deb, .tgz, or .rpm package management, similar (in theory) but not the same as Window's .exe files. BackTrack, what you are using, is based on Slackware and Slax (a LiveCD off-take of Slackware). Some distributions require software to be installed via source, and some, like the Puppy Linux distribution, have their own package management system and use .pups (I think thats it..) instead of the usual 3 types.

If you want an almost complete list of Distributions, you can go to www.distrowatch.com, it lists all the latest releases and descriptions for a few hundred distros.

BTW-check out the Linux distribution "Protech" while you're on DistroWatch, I personally like it better than BackTrack.

Module Size Used by
ipwraw 118296 0
snd_seq_dummy 6660 0
snd_seq_oss 32768 0
snd_seq_midi_event 10112 1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 49872 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device 10508 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss 42656 0
snd_mixer_oss 17920 1 snd_pcm_oss
pcmcia 35244 0
pcmcia_core 36628 1 pcmcia
capability 7304 0
commoncap 9344 1 capability
fuse 41876 4
lp 13864 0
parport_pc 27940 0
parport 34888 2 lp,parport_pc
pcspkr 6400 0
psmouse 38792 0
arc4 5888 0
ecb 6656 0
snd_hda_intel 20248 0
snd_hda_codec 211712 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_pcm 71428 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_timer 22276 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
intel_agp 25500 1
hci_usb 18588 0
iTCO_wdt 12964 0
agpgart 31304 1 intel_agp
iTCO_vendor_support 7172 1 iTCO_wdt
bluetooth 52964 1 hci_usb
snd 46692 9 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm,snd _timer
r8169 29704 0
sg 30364 0
soundcore 9824 1 snd
ata_generic 9220 0
snd_page_alloc 11400 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
shpchp 33300 0
serio_raw 9220 0
evdev 12032 5
i2c_i801 11536 0
aufs 106372 1
squashfs 48388 11
sqlzma 6916 1 squashfs
unlzma 8576 1 sqlzma






thanks so far!


what do you say?

If you want to change password for your own network : The manual
will probably have the instructions.
Trying to hack any other network is illegal, and cannot be
discussed in this forum.

The German word for Distributions : Distributionen.
e.g. Ubuntu, BackTrack, etc.

Backtrack yes it was posted (it's a security live CD)

As root post;
lspci | grep Ethernet
and
iwconfig

i know that for sure, and i dont want to make any illegal actions, because my records are clean.

i will do it with my own wireless network, but somehow when i boot backtrack i cant find any wireless networks anymore.

thats the problem!

bt ~ # modprobe -r iwl3945
bt ~ # modprobe ipwraw
bt ~ # lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT
Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT
Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Aud
io Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (r
ev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (r
ev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controll
er #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controll
er #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controll er #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controll er #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Control ler (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (re v 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (re v 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Con troller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G70 [GeForce Go 7600] (rev a1)
04:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Conne ction (rev 02)
05:04.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB43AB22/A IEEE-1394a-2000 Cont roller (PHY/Link)
05:05.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigabit Et hernet (rev 10)
05:07.0 RAID bus controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6421 IDE RAID Controller ( rev 50)
bt ~ # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wifi0 unassociated ESSIDff/any
Mode:Monitor Channel=1 Bit Rate=54 Mb/s

rtap0 no wireless extensions.

bt ~ # lspci | grep Ethernet
05:05.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10)
bt ~ # iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

wifi0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

rtap0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

bt ~ #






can anybody tell me why linux is saying that wifi0 does not support scanning?

please give me a hand xD im researching for weeks now.

You will need the firmware;
http://intellinuxwireless.org/?n=Downloads

What kernel?
uname -a

OHH MY GOD I THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!
You helped ALOT with just a few words =)


Just one single favor..
Can you tell me what i have to put into the "[ ]" (in the tutorial), because in some cases its not working!

http://thew0rd.com/2008/08/19/tutori...g-backtrack-3/

Thanks alot!

Post what you have tried?