wilkes

I was not referring to get on someone PC i was saying people can use your wireless internet at will do as wish on it and with the CD i showed can get on any wireless protected or not

Physical access to a PC or network means a compromised PC or network. It doesn't matter what encryption you are running, how your firewall is configured, or how strong your password is.

They a disk you can download i dont care how secure a network is it can get the key so people use wireless

NB! [b]This version is for all systems except systems with the Intel B/G wireless cards (IPW2200).[/b]

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- Live CD with all the tools you need to hack a WLAN / wireless Access point -
Linux Live-CD - OS runs from CD - 635 mb - .iso
- also used by the FBI ...


WEP Hacking - The Next Generation

WEP is an encryption scheme, based on the RC-4 cipher, that is available on all 802.11a, b and g wireless products. WEP uses a set of bits called a key to scramble information in the data frames as it leaves the access point or client adapter and the scrambled message is then decrypted by the receiver.

Both sides must have the same WEP key, which is usually a total of 64 or 128 bits long. A semi-random 24 bit number called an Initialization Vector (IV), is part of the key, so a 64 bit WEP key actually contains only 40 bits of "strong" encryption while a 128 bit key has 104. The IV is placed in encrypted frame's header, and is transmitted in plain text.

Traditionally, crac*ing WEP keys has been a slow and boring process. An attacker would have to capture hundreds of thousands or millions of packets?a process that could take hours or even days, depending on the volume of traffic passing over the wireless network. After enough packets were captured, a WEP crac*ing program such as Aircrac* would be used to find the WEP key.

Fast-forward to last summer, when the first of the latest generation of WEP cracking tools appeared. This current generation uses a combination of statistical techniques focused on unique IVs captured and brute-force dictionary attacks to break 128 bit WEP keys in minutes instead of hours. As Special Agent Bickers noted, "It doesn't matter if you use 128 bit WEP keys, you are vulnerable!"

Basic Directions:

1)Boot from cd

2)get the wep key

3)write it down

4)reboot into windows

5)connect using wep key.

When I had 5mbps service from Charter, I had to reboot about once a week just to keep it running. (By reboot, I mean turn off my PC, unplug the power to the modem, and wireless router. Wait a few minutes. Then, in order, power up the Modem...and wait until the signal is stable. Then power up the router, and wait until it's stable. Finally reboot the PC. In that order.)

When I upgraded to 10mbps service, I needed a new modem (this one a Scientific Atlanta, the previous one had no brand name on it.) With the new modem, my service sometimes runs for months at a time without needing a reboot. I guess it just "catches" those new ip addresses, and keeps on truckin'. I still try to remember to reboot every couple of weeks, just to make sure everything's running as it should.

As for "outlawing wireless routers", I think they're the greatest thing to come to computing....well maybe ever. Lots of people run the things unsecured, which is madness. But if you encrypt your system with a strong password, and take the other security measures mentioned (software firewall in addition to the router, which serves as a hardware firewall), you should be just fine. There's enough "low hanging fruit" out there, that a hacker will quickly move on when he finds a secure network. There are just to many that are WIDE OPEN, including several in my neighborhood!

Charter told me that they change the IP address often for security and some routers will not update (Older ones). This is a common problem, just get used to rebooting your router every 2-3 days or when you have some issues. Just unplug the power for 30 seconds or more and restart your PC.

Just for you Dougal_Dragon
http://www.dslreports.com/f...
http://www.techsupportforum...
http://www.daniweb.com/foru...
http://forums.majorgeeks.co...
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com...
http://tech.blorge.com/Stru...
http://support.microsoft.co...
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Or maybe you need us to explain port shutdown and how when a firewall screws up it can shutdown the ports its-self.

Think a firewall is enough? http://www.cbsnews.com/vide...
This is only part of the video. The DOD run an IDS/IPS and honeypots with their firewall and hackers still get in. Their firewall cost thousands more then ours and if run on a different system then their router.
Here is a firewall on a Layer2 switch http://www.cisco.com/en/US/...
and here is a IPS software http://www.cisco.com/en/US/...

Dougal_Dragon just because you don't know any other possible answer does not mean you know the only possible answer.

WOW well if someone wants run router default they asking to be hacked and i do know what a router is and i do not run default nor should anyone that is one reason i think wireless routers should be illigal if want my opinion. They are nothing but a criminals home a unsecured wireless access point to do all crime they please and you foot the damage when they come for you

Ah, well, BBT, I hope you got your problem fixed, because we're about to threadjack this topic.

Dougal_Dragon - are you sure you know what a router is, mate? You know a router needs and runs SOFTWARE to function, right? Software that is usually FULL of opportunities to use buffer overruns, remote management features turned on by default, default remote management ports used, default ID/PW's being used, not to mention just plain buggy sometimes.

Even if you go in and turn off all the remote management features, change the id and pw, use a non-standard port - all it takes to reset everything back to default is for someone to hold the power button down for 30 seconds or so on many makes and models. I mean, it's not like little kids don't like blinking lights and stuff, right? And if your router PW managed to get reset to default, you would never know, until you went to log in and make a change..

I ABSOLUTELY recommend running the windows or other software firewall along with a hardware router.

BTW wilkesman why dont you go read a real tech forum called dslreports.com as i stated before the issue with modems restarting on charter is nationwide no need tell people make changes on a PC when in fact that its Charter at fault not us end users And FYI if anyone has a ROUTER and usingsoftware firewall needs help as a ROUTER is the best there is lol. This be my last post on this i lay on a real tech forum not here where all kinds crap is posted btw

"No firewall will make a cable modem reset i know of as that is not even in the PC lol "
I think I am missing something here, because I don't see where anyone said it would. But the firewall can prevent packets from passing the NIC, and resting the modem (by hand) will reset the link.

No firewall will make a cable modem reset i know of as that is not even in the PC lol

I had this same problem with zonealarm firewall and had to uninstall it. I did that same thing, unpluged modem, plug back in, and problem would go away for a few mins and come back. After in uninstalled zonealarm and turned the windows firewall back on the problem never came back.

Go here you see its a nationwide issue about them reboots not anything you can do as i get them to

http://www.dslreports.com/f...

BBT - maybe time to call Charter...

Bushman - check out http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/... to see if you can use their free software on your current router.

I'm on Embarq and use a Linksys router and have the same problem.Any ideas on a better router

Must not be the Motorola cuz the link won't work, right?

Nope ... it's their modem. Can't see any name on it.

if they aren't torrents or other P2P applications, its probably not a RAM issue. The link I gave works on the Motorola Surfboard cable modems, which I thought was the Charter standard around here - my bad - did you supply your own?

The router - sure it doesn't say Arris on the bottom of it?

Thx, PK ... the modem is a Scientific Atlanta and the router is not labeled. Says on in it: Property of Charter??

Question though .... how can I check a link when the system is down? Also the link in your post seems dead.

I do a lot of downloading from my job, I work on a VOIP connection with 5 or 6 apps open all the time. I didn't realize a router could crash from using up it's ram .... interesting.

BTW, did you check your cable modems status page when this happens?

Try visiting this link both when it is up, and when it is down - this should tell you if its a router/modem issue, or a line issue:

http://192.168.100.1/RgStat...

Also, click the SIGNAL link there, and make a note of what it is both up/down, when it is working and when it isnt.

Thank you for your post about your computer problem ... I am having the same problems ... also, seems like a lot of people are having very slow computer response times ... does anyone have any ideas why this is happening? Thanks!