Kismet Hacking

Frank Thornton runs his own technology consulting firm, Blackthorn Systems, which specializes in information security and wireless networks. His specialties include wireless network architecture, design, and implementation, as well as network troubleshooting and optimization. An interest in amateur radio helped him bridge the gap between computers and wireless networks. Having learned at a young age which end of the soldering iron was hot, he has even been known to repair hardware on occasion. In addition to his computer and wireless interests, Frank was a law enforcement officer for many years. As a detective and forensics expert he has investigated approximately one hundred homicides and thousands of other crime scenes. Combining both professional interests, he was a member of the workgroup that established ANSI Standard "ANSI/NIST-CSL 1-1993 Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint Information." Brad "RenderMan" Haines, Contributing Author to RFID Security (ISBN: 978-1-59749-047-4, Syngress) and Kismet Hacking (ISBN: 978-1-59749-117-4, Syngress), is chief researcher of Renderlab.net and co-refounder of "The Church of WiFi" wireless think tank. He currently operates his own consulting company in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, providing wireless performance and security assessment services for a variety of clients both large and small.A noted expert in the hacker community in the field of wireless security, he has spoken at many international conferences such as Black Hat and DEFCON and taught several classes on free wireless assessment tools. He has also contributed over time to many wireless security tools such as the Kismet wirelss sniffer and coWPAtty.

List of Figures
List of Tables
Contributing Authors

1. Introduction to Wireless Networking, Wardriving, and Kismet
Exploring Past Discoveries That Led to Wireless
Discovering Electromagnetism
Exploring Conduction
Inventing the Radio
Mounting Radio-Telephones in Cars
Inventing Computers and Networks
Inventing Cell Phones
Exploring Present Applications for Wireless
Applying Wireless Technology to Vertical Markets
Applying Wireless Technology to Horizontal Applications
Introduction to Wardriving
The Origins of Wardriving
Definition
Wardriving Misconceptions
The Truth about Wardriving
Introduction to Wardriving with Linux
Preparing Your System to Wardrive
Preparing the Kernel
Installing the Proper Tools
Configuring Your System to Wardrive
Wardriving with Linux and Kismet
Starting Kismet
Using the Kismet Interface
Summary

2. Basic Installation
Introduction
Kismet Prerequisites

3. Operating Kismet
Introduction
The Kismet User Interface
Additional RF Equipment: Antennas and Cables
Pigtails
Using a GPS Receiver with Kismet
Typical GPS Problems
Putting It All together: The Complete Kismet Setup
Summary

4. Kismet Menus
Introduction
Main Display
Network List Panel
Information Panel
Status Panel
Pop-up Windows
Network Details
Client List
Client Details
Packet rate
Packet Types
Statistics
Wireless Card Power
Network Location
Customizing the Panels Interface
Customizing the Network List Window
Customizing the Client List Window
Customizing Colors
Third Party Front-ends
gkismet
KisWin
dumb kismet client
Further information
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Main Display
Popup Windows
Customizing the Panels Interface
Third-Party Front-ends

5. Configuring the Kismet Server
Introduction
The Kismet Config File
Kismet Parameters
Kismet.conf
Notes from the Underground
Kismet Server Command Line
Summary

6. Kismet Client Configuration File
Introduction
The Kismet Client Config File
Kismet Parameters
Command-Line Switches
Summary

7. Server.conf File Advanced Configuration
Introduction
Asus eeePC Installation
Installation and Updating
Install Development Tools
Kismet on Windows
Wardriving in a Box
Monitor Installation
Summary

8. Kismet Drones
Introduction
Drone Installation
Linksys WRT54G
Whiterussian
Server Configuration
Kamikaze
Server Configuration
Cross Compiling with OpenWRT-Buildroot
Buildroot Installation
PC Drone Setup
Kismet Drone Configuration File
Summary

9. Kismet and Mapping
Introduction
GPSMap/KisMap
Patching GPSMap
KisMap
WiGLE
WiGLE Google Map
IGiGLE
GpsDrive
Installation
MySQL
Kismet + GpsDrive + MySQL
Alternatives
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
GPSMap / KisMap
WiGLE
WiGLE Google Map
IGiGLE
GpsDrive
Alternatives

10. Wardriving with Kismet and BackTrack
Introduction
Obtaining BackTrack
Downloading BackTrack
Burning BackTrack to CD
Configuring Kismet
Booting into BackTrack
Wireless Card Configuration
Log File Configuration
Other Configuration Issues
Wardriving with Kismet
Wardriving
Managing Your Results
WiGLE
Obtaining BackTrack
Configuring Kismet
Wardriving with Kismet