Orinoco Linux Connection

CrackerStealth · 12-21-2003

How do I setup my Orinoco card to access the internet through my AP with WEP enabled and using DHCP? I have Slackware Linux 9.1 installed and I already have the card installed and it works fine with Kismet as my Wardriving prog, but hell if I can figure out the command lines to connect to my AP and "dhclient" doesn't appear to recognise any card installed.

Thorn · 12-21-2003

Take a look at this thread and see if it helps:
http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...&threadid=8700

CrackerStealth · 12-21-2003

Thats helpful, but is there a way to setup from the command line without changing configuration files or making settings permanent? I have three WEP encrypted AP's I connect to on a daily if not semi-daily basis through the Windows install on my laptop, but I would prefer to use linux.

Chris · 12-21-2003

Just make 3 copies of this section in wireless.opts:

*,*,*,00:02:2D:*)
INFO="home AP"
ESSID="wireless"
MODE="Managed"
# CHANNEL="11"
# RATE="auto"
KEY="01234567890123456789ABCDEF"
;;

One for each AP you connect to. Comment two of them out. Then, when you want to change, comment/uncomment as appropriate and restart pcmcia services.

TheSovereign · 12-21-2003

ifconfig eth0 up
iwconfig eth0 essid YOURSSID enc YOURCRYOTOHEX
dhcpcd eth0

for example:

ifconfig eth0 up
iwconfig eth0 essid wavelan enc 0101010032
dhcpcd eth0

CrackerStealth · 12-21-2003

"dhcpcd eth0" justs sits their for about a minute and a half, then puts me back to the command line. It also causes the lights on my orinoco card to go out as if I did "ifconfig eth0 down" with no errors printed to screen. I even tried without WEP enabled with no success.

TheSovereign · 12-21-2003

if it shuts down the orinoco card one of your iwconfig settings is wrong or u are out of range

remember with orinoco's u can pick up MUCH farther than u can communicate with

CrackerStealth · 12-21-2003

Well, I turned WEP off on my AP, restarted my laptop and did:

ifconfig eth0 up
iwconfig essid WIFINAME
dhcpcd eth0

Successfully I can connect to the internet through my laptop now with Linux. I guess this means my WEP key configuration is wrong.

My AP currently has 4 128-bit WEP keys (eg):
1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B
3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C
4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D

Now when you say:
iwconfig eth0 essid YOURSSID enc YOURCRYOTOHEX

Do I assume since for example I'm using Key 2 as Default that I need to enter this:
iwconfig eth0 essid WIFINAME enc 2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B

Or do I need to setup all four WEP Keys and set 2 as default?

CrackerStealth · 12-21-2003

Alright, this is what I do and it works. Thanks alot for the help everyone.

ifconfig eth0 up
iwconfig eth0 essid WIFINAME
iwconfig eth0 key [1] 1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
iwconfig eth0 key [2] 2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B
iwconfig eth0 key [3] 3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C
iwconfig eth0 key [4] 4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D
iwconfig eth0 key [3] restricted
dhcpdcd eth0

trunx · 12-22-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by CrackerStealth
iwconfig eth0 key [3] restricted

Just curious, what does this line accomplish?

CrackerStealth · 12-22-2003

Its means set key 3 as the default key and "restricted" means ignore all unencrypted data.

trunx · 12-22-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by CrackerStealth
Its means set key 3 as the default key and "restricted" means ignore all unencrypted data.

Thanks man. Your instructions worked perfectly.

CrackerStealth · 12-22-2003

TheSovereign gave me a place to start, so my thanks goes out to him. The rest was random trial and error.

trunx · 12-23-2003

Many thanks to Chris as well on editing the wireless.opt file. It bombed the first go around but that was of course operator error via not paying attention to detail.

edit: Also, anyone running Slackware with an Orinoco card should check out Blackwave's work here => http://www.securitytribe.com/.

12-21-2003	#1 (permalink)
CrackerStealth Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 23	Orinoco Linux Connection How do I setup my Orinoco card to access the internet through my AP with WEP enabled and using DHCP? I have Slackware Linux 9.1 installed and I already have the card installed and it works fine with Kismet as my Wardriving prog, but hell if I can figure out the command lines to connect to my AP and "dhclient" doesn't appear to recognise any card installed. Last edited by CrackerStealth : 12-21-2003 at 07:27 PM.

12-21-2003	#2 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,098	Take a look at this thread and see if it helps: http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...&threadid=8700 __________________ Thorn "I'm The Doctor. I'm a Time Lord. I am from the planet Gallifrey in the constellation Kasterborous. I'm 903 years old and I am the man who is going to save your lives and all 6 billion people on the planet below... You got a problem with that?"

12-21-2003	#3 (permalink)
CrackerStealth Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 23	Thats helpful, but is there a way to setup from the command line without changing configuration files or making settings permanent? I have three WEP encrypted AP's I connect to on a daily if not semi-daily basis through the Windows install on my laptop, but I would prefer to use linux. Last edited by CrackerStealth : 12-21-2003 at 08:35 PM.

12-21-2003	#4 (permalink)
Chris Bad as Can Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,141	Just make 3 copies of this section in wireless.opts: ,,,00:02:2D:) INFO="home AP" ESSID="wireless" MODE="Managed" # CHANNEL="11" # RATE="auto" KEY="01234567890123456789ABCDEF" ;; One for each AP you connect to. Comment two of them out. Then, when you want to change, comment/uncomment as appropriate and restart pcmcia services. __________________ perl -e 'print pack(c5, (41*2), sqrt(7056), (unpack(c,H)-2), oct(115), 10)'

12-21-2003	#5 (permalink)
TheSovereign Master of the universe Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: chicago Posts: 658	ifconfig eth0 up iwconfig eth0 essid YOURSSID enc YOURCRYOTOHEX dhcpcd eth0 for example: ifconfig eth0 up iwconfig eth0 essid wavelan enc 0101010032 dhcpcd eth0 __________________ SO SAYS TheSovereign

12-21-2003	#6 (permalink)
CrackerStealth Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 23	"dhcpcd eth0" justs sits their for about a minute and a half, then puts me back to the command line. It also causes the lights on my orinoco card to go out as if I did "ifconfig eth0 down" with no errors printed to screen. I even tried without WEP enabled with no success.

12-21-2003	#7 (permalink)
TheSovereign Master of the universe Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: chicago Posts: 658	if it shuts down the orinoco card one of your iwconfig settings is wrong or u are out of range remember with orinoco's u can pick up MUCH farther than u can communicate with __________________ SO SAYS TheSovereign

12-21-2003	#8 (permalink)
CrackerStealth Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 23	Well, I turned WEP off on my AP, restarted my laptop and did: ifconfig eth0 up iwconfig essid WIFINAME dhcpcd eth0 Successfully I can connect to the internet through my laptop now with Linux. I guess this means my WEP key configuration is wrong. My AP currently has 4 128-bit WEP keys (eg): 1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A 2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B 3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C 4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D Now when you say: iwconfig eth0 essid YOURSSID enc YOURCRYOTOHEX Do I assume since for example I'm using Key 2 as Default that I need to enter this: iwconfig eth0 essid WIFINAME enc 2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B Or do I need to setup all four WEP Keys and set 2 as default?

12-21-2003	#9 (permalink)
CrackerStealth Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 23	Alright, this is what I do and it works. Thanks alot for the help everyone. ifconfig eth0 up iwconfig eth0 essid WIFINAME iwconfig eth0 key [1] 1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A iwconfig eth0 key [2] 2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B iwconfig eth0 key [3] 3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C3C iwconfig eth0 key [4] 4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D4D iwconfig eth0 key [3] restricted dhcpdcd eth0

12-22-2003	#11 (permalink)
CrackerStealth Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 23	Its means set key 3 as the default key and "restricted" means ignore all unencrypted data.

12-22-2003	#13 (permalink)
CrackerStealth Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 23	TheSovereign gave me a place to start, so my thanks goes out to him. The rest was random trial and error.

12-23-2003	#14 (permalink)
trunx Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 15	Many thanks to Chris as well on editing the wireless.opt file. It bombed the first go around but that was of course operator error via not paying attention to detail. edit: Also, anyone running Slackware with an Orinoco card should check out Blackwave's work here => http://www.securitytribe.com/. Last edited by trunx : 12-23-2003 at 09:03 AM.

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