Knoppix doesn't see netcard

[CiscoKid]

i have an averatec 6100 series laptop.
it is equipped with a 802.11g wireless network adapter
knoppix 3.3 and airsnort dont recognize my card, im new with knoppix, and dont know s*** about it.
do i need a different driver? new card?
i dont know what chipset i have either, so i dont know if i have download a prism 2 driver or what.
i have a WEP i'd like to crap, so i need this stuff....

wow, thats sounds totally newb, but what ever

please help!!

[ghaze]

Yeah,you sound n00b.
First off,if you really want help in the future, you might
want to refrain from mentioning that you wish to
"crack" something. I've played with cracking wep myself,
so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume the
wireless net you wish to crack is your own :-)

The first thing you need to do is determine what kind of
wireless card you have.
From the knoppix menu,open a root terminal(that's like a dos prompt)
lsmod <enter> #this will tell you what modules are already loaded
lspci <enter> #this lists the hardware on your pci bus
iwconfig <enter> #this will tell you if your system recognizes your wireless card

Copy and post the results of the above commands.

Chances are,unless you are lucky,your built-in wireless card isn't going to be
able to do what you want it to.You need a card that supports monitor mode.
Cards based on the prism2,prism54 or atheros chipsets will work.Broadcom
based wireless cards will not.lspci will tell you what you have.I have an atheros
mini pci in my notebook.The absolute best card I've found, to date, for what
you are attempting, is a SMC2532w-b. This card is a prism2 card and has connectors
for an external antenna.

Airsnort is getting dated, btw. There are faster methods out there.You might want
to google for wepcrack.
For what you are trying to do,you might want to check out Auditor

http://www.remote-exploit.org/?page=auditor

This is a livecd that is built for penetration testing with a heavy emphasis
on wireless. I would suggest reading their forums and doing some googling
before posting.If you post a lame question like the above on their forum,
you are unlikely to get a "polite" response.

Cracking a wep encrypted network is time consuming.Airsnort usually needs
1,000,000+ packets.Wepcrack usually needs at least 100,000 and sometimes
a lot more.You are not going to be able to just click through a couple of gui's
drink a beer and get someones wep key.You'll need to become familar with the
command line,wireless networking under linux,kernel modules,pcmcia,and a
bunch of commands with obscure switches.If you study hard and do your research,
you might be able to crack your neighbors wep in a month or so.It takes that long
for some people to just connect to their own ap without have to crack it.Is it worth it?

If you decide to persist,you might also want to learn how to use a program called
macchanger.A good lawyers number might also come in handy.

Have Fun