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Old 08-07-2011, 05:13 PM   #1
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Question Wep encryption

How to know what wep encryption is a connection using ? 46 bit or 128 bit etc in backtrack 5 or in widows 7.
 
Old 08-07-2011, 05:19 PM   #2
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Hello,

In linux, you could use kismet to find out what type of encryption an access point is using, along with the iwlist command. Here is an example:
Code:
iwlist wlan0 scan
That will give you all details of the access points within your area.

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Josh
 
  


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