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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
George Chatzisofroniou edited this page Oct 19, 2015
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- Is my wireless card compatible with wifiphisher?
- What are some effective wireless adapters for using wifiphisher?
- I have no success using the tool / Nobody is connecting to the rogue AP. What am I doing wrong?
In general, there are three things your wireless adapter needs to provide at minimum:
- Monitor mode. We need to be to able to see all the wireless management frames passing through the air.
- Packet injection. This enables us to construct DEAUTH frames that appear as if they are part of the normal communication stream.
- GNU/Linux compatibility. The adapter needs to have drivers for GNU/Linux.
I strongly recommend Alfa AWUS036H.
For a more detailed answer, I propose checking this answer from aircrack-ng's wiki. Same things apply to wifiphisher.
The main success factors for the tool are the following:
- Victim’s network manager. How will the network manager react to Evil Twin attack? Will it reconnect automatically or prompt a warning?
- Effectiveness of jamming. This depends on the power of the wireless card and the distance to the victim.
- Awareness of the victim. If the victim is informed about phishing techniques, the attack will most likely fail.
You can try a more effective card or moving closer the victim, but as long the attack involves social engineering, there's no real guarantee for the success of the tool.